noun
Onmyōdō astrologist
Rare historical term for a practitioner of Onmyōdō who specialized in astrology based on the nine stars (九星). Not used in modern everyday language.
See also: 九星
九星家は陰陽道に基づいて星の動きを読んだとされる。
The Onmyōdō astrologist is said to have read the movements of the stars based on Onmyōdō.
陰陽師 is a broader term for an Onmyōdō practitioner, while 九星家 is a rarer, more specific term for one specializing in nine-star astrology.
Compound of 九星 (nine stars, a system in Onmyōdō astrology) and 家 (suffix for a specialist or practitioner). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely emerged within Onmyōdō traditions.