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りゅうこつ座 (りゅうこつざ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

りゅうこつ座ざ

りゅ

う

こ

つ

ざ

Meanings

1

noun

Carina; the Keel

astronomy

A southern constellation; part of the former Argo Navis. Used in astronomical contexts.

りゅうこつ座ざは南みなみ半はん球きゅうで見みえる星せい座ざです。
Carina is a constellation visible in the southern hemisphere.

Written forms

りゅうこつ座ざ
Standard astronomical name for the constellation Carina.
竜りゅう骨こつ座ざ
Kanji spelling using 竜骨 (keel) + 座 (constellation). Less common than the katakana form.

Kanji

座squat, seat, cushion
竜dragon, imperial
骨

skeleton, bone, remains

Etymology

From りゅうこつ (keel) + 座 (constellation), a translation of the Latin 'Carina'.