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天狼星 (てんろうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てん狼ろう星せい

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Meanings

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Sirius; the Dog Star

Astronomical name for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, located in the constellation Canis Major.

See also: シリウス

天てん狼ろう星せいは、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

天heavens, sky, imperial
狼wolf
星star, spot, dot

Related words

シリウス
シリウス is the common katakana name for Sirius, used in everyday contexts and popular science. 天狼星 is the formal Chinese-derived astronomical term, more likely to appear in technical or literary writing.

Etymology

From Chinese 天狼星 (tiānlángxīng), literally 'heavenly wolf star'. The name reflects the star's association with the constellation Canis Major (the Great Dog).