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ふくろう座 (ふくろうざ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ふくろう座ざ

Meanings

1

noun

Noctua; the Owl

astronomy

Historical constellation no longer recognized by the IAU; formerly placed between Hydra and Libra. Used in astronomical history contexts.

ふくろう座ざは、現げん在ざいは正せい式しきな星せい座ざとして認みとめられていない。
Noctua is no longer recognized as an official constellation.
19世せい紀きの星せい図ずには、ふくろう座ざが描えがかれていることがある。
Some 19th-century star charts depict the constellation Noctua.

Written forms

ふくろう座ざ
Standard modern spelling for the constellation; uses the kana for 'owl' plus 座.
梟ふくろう座ざ
Kanji spelling using 梟 for 'owl'; rare and may not be widely recognized.

Kanji

座squat, seat, cushion
梟owl, expose

Etymology

From ふくろう (owl) + 座 (constellation), a direct translation of the Latin 'Noctua' (owl).