Word details

銀河系

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 銀河系.

Dictionary

Entry

銀河系んがけいNounFreq #44664
1

Astronomy

Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy

Examples
銀河系には無数の星がある。
There are innumerable stars in the galaxy.
2

Astronomy

galactic system; galaxy

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

silver

14 strokesFrequency 395JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ギン

Kun

しろがね

Nanori

うんかなかね

river

8 strokesFrequency 663JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

かわ

Nanori

かっこう

lineage, system

7 strokesFrequency 567JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ケイ

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