みなみじゅうじ座

Japanese

Kanji in this term
座
ざ Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
南十字座

Etymology

南 (minami, “south”) +‎ 十字 (jūji, “cross”) +‎ 座 (-za, “constellation”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みなみじゅうじざ [mìnámíjúújízá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mʲina̠mʲiʑɨᵝːʑiza̠]

Proper noun

みなみじゅうじ座(ざ) • (Minami-Jūjiza) 

1. (astronomy) Crux; the Southern Cross

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name constellations, this term is often spelled with hiragana.