星せい宿しゅく

also: ほとおりぼし · ほとほりぼし

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Meanings

noun

constellation

astronomy

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.

中ちゅう国ごくの天てん文もん学がくでは、星せい宿しゅくを二に十じゅう八はちに分わけて考かんがえた。
In Chinese astronomy, the constellations were divided into 28 groups.

noun

Chinese mansion (astronomy)

archaicastronomy

Archaic term for one of the 28 traditional Chinese lunar mansions that divide the ecliptic. Used in historical and classical astronomical texts. Cross-referenced with 二十八宿.

Kanji

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

Related words

星せい座ざ
星座 is the common modern word for constellation, especially Western ones. 星宿 is more technical or historical, often referring to Chinese constellations.
二に十じゅう八はっ宿しゅく
二十八宿 is the system of 28 Chinese lunar mansions; 星宿 can refer to one mansion within that system or to constellations in general.

Written forms

星宿Usage100%
- せいしゅく
  Standard kanji form for the Sino-Japanese reading せいしゅく, used in astronomical contexts.
- ほとほりぼし
  Alternate Japanese reading for the kanji form 星宿, now largely obsolete.
- ほとおりぼし
ほとおり星ぼし
Rare Japanese reading form; the kanji 星 is read as ぼし in this compound. Primarily of historical or literary interest.
ほとおりぼし
ほとほりぼし

Etymology

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.