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参しん

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Meanings

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noun

Three Stars constellation

astronomy

One of the 28 Chinese lunar mansions, part of the White Tiger of the West. Used in traditional East Asian astronomy and astrology.

See also: 二十八宿 · 白虎 (びゃっこ)

参しんは、二に十じゅう八はっ宿しゅくの一ひとつで、オリオン座ざの三みつ星ぼしにあたる。
参 is one of the 28 mansions, corresponding to Orion's Belt.

Kanji

参nonplussed, three (in documents), going

Similar words

二に十じゅう八はっ宿しゅく
The full system of 28 Chinese lunar mansions; 参 is one specific mansion within it.
白びゃっ虎こ
The White Tiger of the West, one of the Four Symbols; 参 is one of its seven mansions.

Etymology

From Chinese 參 (shēn), the name of the constellation. The character originally meant 'three' or 'to join', reflecting the three prominent stars of Orion's Belt.