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かに星雲 (かにせいうん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

かに星せい雲うん

also: カニせいうん

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Meanings

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Crab Nebula

Astronomical proper noun; refers to the supernova remnant in the constellation Taurus.

かに星せい雲うんは、1054年せんごじゅうに観測よねんにかんそくさ

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超ちょう

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星せい

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残ざん

骸がい

です

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The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova observed in 1054.

Kanji

星star, spot, dot
雲cloud
蟹crab

Written forms

かに星せい雲うん
Standard Japanese name for the Crab Nebula, using hiragana for かに and kanji for 星雲.
カニ星せい雲うん
Katakana variant of かに; also common in astronomical contexts.
蟹かに星せい雲うん
Kanji spelling for かに; less common and may be considered more formal or literary.
カニせいうん

Etymology

Named after its crab-like appearance in early drawings. The Japanese name is a direct translation of the English 'Crab Nebula'.