noun
Chinese "Encampment" constellation
One of the 28 traditional Chinese lunar mansions (二十八宿). Used in astronomy and historical contexts.
See also: 室 (しつ)
室宿は、中国の二十八宿の一つで、北方玄武七宿に属する。
室宿 is one of the 28 Chinese lunar mansions, belonging to the Northern Black Tortoise group.
室 (しつ) can refer to the same constellation in a more technical or abbreviated context, but 室宿 (はついぼし) is the full traditional name.
From Chinese 室宿 (Shìxiù), literally 'room' or 'encampment' mansion. The reading はついぼし is a Japanese approximation of the Chinese name.