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天狼星

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 天狼星.

Dictionary

Entry

天狼星んろうせいNounFreq #162957
1

Astronomy

Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたかしなま

wolf

10 strokesFrequency 2,129Grade 9

On

ロウ

Kun

おおかみ

star, spot, dot, mark

9 strokesFrequency 844JLPT N2Grade 2

On

セイショウ

Kun

ほし-ぼし

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