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寒昴 (かんすばる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

寒かん昴すばる

Meanings

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noun

Pleiades (especially in winter)

rare term

Rare term for the Pleiades star cluster, emphasizing its winter visibility. The common word is 昴 (すばる).

See also: 昴

冬ふゆの夜よ空ぞらに寒かん昴すばるが輝かがやいている。
The winter Pleiades shine in the night sky.

Kanji

寒cold
昴the Pleiades

Similar words

昴すばる
Standard word for the Pleiades; 寒昴 is a rare, poetic variant specifically for winter.

Etymology

Compound of 寒 (かん, 'cold, winter') and 昴 (すばる, 'Pleiades'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely arose as a poetic or seasonal name for the cluster.