Chinese "Girl" constellation; one of the 28 mansions
Astronomical term for the Chinese lunar mansion known as 'Girl' or 'Woman'. Part of the traditional 28-mansion system. Rare outside historical or astronomical contexts.
See also: 女 (じょ)
The Girl constellation is one of the 28 mansions and belongs to the Chinese constellation system.
Standard kanji form for this constellation name.
Alternate kanji form using 星 for 'star'; less common than 女宿.
From Chinese 女宿 (Nǚxiù), literally 'woman mansion', one of the 28 traditional Chinese lunar mansions. The reading うるきぼし is a Japanese approximation of the Chinese name.