Word details

北斗星

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 北斗星.

Dictionary

Entry

北斗星くとせいNounFreq #109235
1

Astronomy

the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

north

5 strokesFrequency 153JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ホク

Kun

きた

Nanori

きらほうほっほつ

Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)

4 strokesFrequency 1,885JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トウ

Nanori

ます

star, spot, dot, mark

9 strokesFrequency 844JLPT N2Grade 2

On

セイショウ

Kun

ほし-ぼし

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