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つる座 (つるざ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

つる座ざ

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ざ

Meanings

1

noun

Grus; the Crane

astronomy

The constellation Grus, known as 'the Crane' in English. Used in astronomical contexts.

つる座ざは南なん天てんの星せい座ざの一ひとつです。
Grus is one of the southern constellations.

Written forms

つる座ざ
Standard Japanese name for the constellation Grus, using the kana for 'crane' and the kanji 座 for 'constellation'.
鶴つる座ざ
Kanji spelling using 鶴 for 'crane'; less common than the kana form but still encountered.

Kanji

座squat, seat, cushion
鶴crane, stork

Etymology

From つる (crane) + 座 (constellation), a direct translation of the Latin name Grus.