天てん王のう星せい

also: てんおうせい

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

The seventh planet from the Sun. Used in astronomical contexts.

さん

番ばん

目め

に

大おお

きい

惑わく

星せい

です

。

Uranus is the third largest planet in the solar system.

海かい王おう星せい
海王星 is Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun, while 天王星 is Uranus, the seventh; the two are often mentioned together as the outer ice giants.

海かい王おう星せい
天王星 is the seventh planet from the Sun, while 海王星 is the eighth, and their similar names (both ending in 王星) make them easy to mix up.
冥めい王おう星せい
天王星 refers to Uranus, a full planet, whereas 冥王星 refers to Pluto, now classified as a dwarf planet, and the similar-sounding names often cause confusion.

天王星
- てんのうせい
  Standard kanji spelling for the planet Uranus.
- てんおうせい
  Alternate reading; てんのうせい is far more common.
てんおうせい

From 天王 (てんのう, 'heavenly king') + 星 (せい, 'star/planet'), a calque of the planet's name. The reading てんおうせい is a less common variant.