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七芒星 (しちぼうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

七しち芒ぼう星せい

also: ななぼうせい

Meanings

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noun

heptagram; septagram

A seven-pointed star polygon, often used in occult or decorative contexts.

七しち芒ぼう星せいは魔ま法ほう陣じんのシンボルとして使つかわれることがある。
The heptagram is sometimes used as a symbol in magic circles.

Written forms

七芒星
- しちぼうせい
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading しちぼうせい is the most common.
- ななぼうせい
  Alternate reading, less common but still used.
ななぼうせい

Kanji

七seven
芒pampas grass, beard (grain)

星star, spot, dot

Similar words

五ご芒ぼう星せい
五芒星 is a pentagram (five-pointed star), while 七芒星 is a heptagram (seven-pointed star).
六ろく芒ぼう星せい
六芒星 is a hexagram (six-pointed star), while 七芒星 has seven points.

Etymology

Compound of 七 (seven) + 芒 (point of a star) + 星 (star). The reading しちぼうせい uses the on'yomi for 七, while ななぼうせい uses the kun'yomi.