also: せいか
noun
Rare, poetic term for the Milky Way. The common modern word is 天の川 (あまのがわ).
See also: 天の川
「星河」は天の川を指す雅語で、現代ではほとんど使われない。
"星河" is an elegant word for the Milky Way, and is hardly used in modern times.
Rare literary kanji compound for the Milky Way. The reading せいが is the primary reading given.
Alternate reading of the same kanji form; also rare.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 星 (star) and 河 (river), literally 'star river', a poetic name for the Milky Way.