銀河
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 銀河
1
Astronomy
Milky Way
2
Astronomy
galaxy
Examples
宇宙にはたくさんの銀河がある。
There are many galaxies in the universe.
Kanji in this Word
銀
14 strokes
Frequency: 395
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
silver
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しろがね
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うん
かな
かね
河
8 strokes
Frequency: 663
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
river
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かわ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かっ
こ
こう
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