星
Reading: せい
Meaning: Star mansion (one of the 28 lunar mansions)
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Example Sentence
南方 七 星 の 中 で 輝く
It shines among the seven stars of the Southern Quarter.
Usage Notes
One of the 28 lunar mansions (二十八宿) in traditional East Asian astronomy, specifically referring to the fourth mansion in the Southern Quarter, centered on Alpha Hydrae. Also known as ほとおりぼし.
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