満天星
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | ||
---|---|---|
満 | 天 | 星 |
Grade: 4 | Grade: 1 | Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Alternative spelling |
---|
滿天星 (kyūjitai) |
From 灯台 (tōdai, “lighthouse”) + 躑躅 (tsutsuji, “rhododendron; azalea”). Over time, the tōdai became dōdan. The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 滿天星/满天星 (mǎntiānxīng, “baby's breath, Gypsophila paniculata”).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
満天星 or 満天星 or 満天星 or 満天星 • (dōdantsutsuji or dōdan)
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | ||
---|---|---|
満 | 天 | 星 |
まん Grade: 4 |
てん Grade: 1 |
せい Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
---|
滿天星 (kyūjitai) |
From Chinese 滿天星/满天星 (mǎntiānxīng).