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亢こう

こ

う

Meanings

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noun

Chinese "Neck" constellation

astronomy

One of the 28 traditional Chinese lunar mansions; part of the Azure Dragon (蒼竜) group. Used in East Asian astronomy and astrology.

See also: 二十八宿 · 蒼竜 (そうりょう)

亢こうは二に十じゅう八はっ宿しゅくの一ひとつで、蒼そう竜りょうの首くびに当あたる。
亢 is one of the 28 mansions, corresponding to the neck of the Azure Dragon.

Kanji

亢high spirits

Similar words

二に十じゅう八はっ宿しゅく
二十八宿 is the entire system of 28 lunar mansions; 亢 is one specific mansion within it.
蒼そう竜りょう
蒼竜 is the Azure Dragon, one of the four celestial guardians; 亢 is the second mansion of the Azure Dragon group.

Etymology

From Chinese astronomical terminology; the character 亢 originally meant 'neck' or 'high', and was adopted as the name of this lunar mansion.

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