赤星

Japanese

Kanji in this term
赤	星
あか Grade: 1	ほし > ぼし Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology

For pronunciation and definitions of 赤星 – see the following entry at あかぼし.

あかぼし【赤星・明星】 [noun]赤星: a red star or shooting star [noun]赤星, 明星: the morning star, Venus, especially when seen in the east just before dawn [noun]赤星, 明星: (rare) Jupiter [noun]赤星, 明星: (rare) Antares [proper noun]明星, 赤星: a surname [noun]赤星: a red star or shooting star [noun]赤星, 明星: the morning star, Venus, especially when seen in the east just before dawn [noun]赤星, 明星: (rare) Jupiter [noun]赤星, 明星: (rare) Antares [proper noun]明星, 赤星: a surname [proper noun]赤星: a place name: Akaboshi Station on the Yosan Line in Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture Mount Akaboshi, roughly 3.4 miles or 5.5 kilometers south of Akaboshi Station an 大 (おお)字 (あざ) (ōaza, “greater district”) in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture

(This term, 赤星, is a kanji spelling of あかぼし.)