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北極星
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 北極星.
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Astronomy
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star
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
極
extreme, pole, extremely, very, highly, most, end, settlement, conclusion, highest rank
13 strokesFrequency 460JLPT N2Grade 4
On
キョクゴク
Kun
きわ.めるきわ.まるきわ.まりきわ.みき.める-ぎ.めき.まる
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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