Word details
北斗七星
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 北斗七星.
Dictionary
Entry
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Astronomy
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
Examples
北斗七星は簡単に見つかる。
You can find the Big Dipper easily.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
北
north
5 strokesFrequency 153JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ホク
Kun
きた
Nanori
きらほうほっほつ
斗
Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)
4 strokesFrequency 1,885JLPT N1Grade 8
On
トトウ
Nanori
ます
七
seven
2 strokesFrequency 115JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シチ
Kun
なななな.つなの
Nanori
ししっなひち
星
star, spot, dot, mark
9 strokesFrequency 844JLPT N2Grade 2
On
セイショウ
Kun
ほし-ぼし
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