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天てん王のう星せい

also: てんおうせい

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

astronomy

The seventh planet from the Sun. Used in astronomical contexts.

天てん王のう星せいは太たい陽よう系けいで三さん番ばん目めに大おおきい惑わく星せいです。
Uranus is the third largest planet in the solar system.

Written forms

天王星
- てんのうせい
  Standard kanji spelling for the planet Uranus.
- てんおうせい
  Alternate reading; てんのうせい is far more common.
てんおうせい

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
王king, rule, magnate
星star, spot, dot

Similar words

海かい王おう星せい
Neptune, the planet after Uranus.
冥めい王おう星せい
Pluto, formerly considered the ninth planet.

Etymology

From 天王 (てんのう, 'heavenly king') + 星 (せい, 'star/planet'), a calque of the planet's name. The reading てんおうせい is a less common variant.