Translation guide
A hexagram is a figure composed of six stacked horizontal lines, used especially in the Chinese divination text I Ching (Book of Changes). In Japanese, it is most commonly referred to as 六十四卦 (the 64 hexagrams) or simply 卦.
Referring to one of the 64 divinatory figures in the I Ching (易経)
The standard term for a hexagram in the context of I Ching. Often used in compounds like 六十四卦 (the 64 hexagrams).
易経には六十四の卦があります。
There are 64 hexagrams in the I Ching.
Specifically refers to the set of 64 hexagrams. Use this when talking about the entire system.
Referring to a six-pointed star shape, like the Star of David
The standard term for a hexagram as a geometric star shape, such as the Star of David.
イスラエルの国旗には六芒星が描かれています。
The flag of Israel features a hexagram.
六十四卦は陰と陽の組み合わせでできています。
The 64 hexagrams are made up of combinations of yin and yang.
Literally 'six lines', a more technical term for a hexagram's structure. Used in divination contexts.
この卦の六爻を解釈してください。
Please interpret the six lines of this hexagram.
Specifically the Star of David, a well-known hexagram symbol in Judaism.
ダビデの星はユダヤ教の象徴です。
The Star of David is a symbol of Judaism.