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狼星 (ろうせい, rousei) Japanese meaning: Sirius | Kotomora

狼ろう星せい

Meanings

1

Sirius; Dog Star

Astronomical name for the star Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

狼ろう星せいは、おおいぬ座ざで最もっとも明あかるい恒こう星せいです。
Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major.

Kanji

狼wolf
星star, spot, dot

Etymology

From 狼 (wolf) + 星 (star), a calque of the Chinese name for Sirius.