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.

天てん王のう星せいは太たい陽よう系けいで三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.

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Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
王king, rule, magnate
星star, spot, dot

Related words

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.

Don't confuse with

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.

Word family

天てん王のう星せい型がた惑わく星せい
ice giant

Written forms

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

Etymology

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.