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宿星 (しゅくせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

宿しゅく星せい

Meanings

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noun

star of fate; zodiac sign

An astrological term referring to the star or constellation believed to govern a person's destiny. Often used in fortune-telling contexts.

彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの宿しゅく星せいを調しらべて、今日きょうの運うん勢せいを占うらなった。
She checked her star of fate and told today's fortune.
宿しゅく星せいによって性せい格かくが決きまるという考かんがえ方かたがある。
There is a belief that one's personality is determined by their zodiac sign.

Kanji

宿inn, lodging, relay station
星star, spot, dot

Similar words

星せい座ざ
星座 is the general term for constellation, while 宿星 specifically refers to a star or sign tied to fate in astrology.
運うん命めい
運命 means fate or destiny in a broad sense, whereas 宿星 is the astrological star that influences that fate.

Etymology

Compound of 宿 (lodging, dwelling) and 星 (star), literally 'lodging star', referring to the star under which one is born or that governs one's life. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a traditional astrological concept.