also: ほとおりぼし · ほとほりぼし
General astronomical term for a constellation. In modern Japanese, 星座 (せいざ) is more common for Western constellations, while 星宿 may appear in traditional or Chinese astronomical contexts.
Star Mansion (specific Chinese constellation)
Specifically refers to the 'Star' mansion (星宿) among the 28 Chinese lunar mansions. Cross-referenced with 星 (せい) sense 1. This is a proper name within the system.
See also: 星 (せい)
In Chinese astronomy, the constellations were divided into 28 groups.
The Star Mansion, one of the 28 mansions, played an important role in ancient China.
The Star Mansion is counted as one of the seven mansions of the Vermilion Bird of the South among the 28 mansions.
Standard kanji form for the Sino-Japanese reading せいしゅく, used in astronomical contexts.
Alternate Japanese reading for the kanji form 星宿, now largely obsolete.
Rare Japanese reading form; the kanji 星 is read as ぼし in this compound. Primarily of historical or literary interest.
Sino-Japanese compound from 星 (star) and 宿 (lodging, station). The Japanese readings ほとおりぼし and ほとほりぼし are native Japanese renditions of the same concept, now rare.