pentagram; five-pointed star
Specifically a pentagram used in divination, magic, or esoteric contexts, not a general star shape.
In Onmyōdō, the pentagram is used as a protective symbol.
星形 is a general star shape, while 五芒星 is specifically a pentagram used in occult or divination contexts.
六芒星 is a hexagram (six-pointed star), often associated with similar esoteric symbolism.
Standard kanji spelling for the pentagram symbol.
Irregular kanji variant; 紡 is not standard for this word.
From 五 (five) + 芒 (awn, point) + 星 (star), literally 'five-pointed star'. The exact historical origin of the term is uncertain, but it is used in traditional Japanese esoteric practices.