noun
Scorpio; the Scorpion
Refers to the eighth sign of the zodiac in Western astrology. Used in horoscopes and astrological contexts.
彼女の星座は天蝎宮です。
Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Variant kanji spelling using 蠍 instead of 蝎; both are used for 'scorpion'.
蠍座 is the more common modern term for the constellation Scorpius and the astrological sign Scorpio. 天蝎宮 is a traditional Sino-Japanese term used mainly in classical or astrological contexts.
From Chinese 天蝎宮 (Tiānxiēgōng), literally 'heavenly scorpion palace', a traditional name for the zodiac sign Scorpio.