魁星
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 魁星
1
first star of the Big Dipper
2
Archaic
top applicant in the civil service examination (Imperial China)
Kanji in this Word
魁
14 strokes
Frequency: 2108
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
charging ahead of others
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さきがけ
かしら
星
9 strokes
Frequency: 844
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
star
spot
dot
mark
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほし
-ぼし
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