also: すばるぼし
Pleiades; Seven Sisters; Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation
Refers to the Pleiades star cluster, known as Subaru in Japanese. The term 昴星 (すばるぼし) is the traditional Japanese name. In Chinese astronomy, it corresponds to the "Hairy Head" mansion (昴宿). The reading ぼうせい is rare and mostly historical or technical.
See also: 昴
The Pleiades are shining in the winter night sky.
The Pleiades have long been familiar in Japan as 'Subaru'.
Standard kanji spelling for the Pleiades star cluster. The reading ぼうせい is also possible but less common.
Sino-Japanese reading; rarely used in modern Japanese. The reading すばるぼし is strongly preferred.
The kanji 昴 is a Chinese character specifically used for the Pleiades. The Japanese reading すばる is of native origin, possibly related to the verb 統ばる (subaru) meaning 'to gather together', referring to the cluster of stars. The reading ぼうせい is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi.