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昴すばる

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noun

Pleiades; Seven Sisters; Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation

Refers to the Pleiades star cluster (M45). In Chinese astronomy, it is one of the 28 mansions (二十八宿) and part of the White Tiger (白虎) group. The reading すばる is the most common; すまる and ぼう are rare or archaic readings.

See also: 二十八宿 · 白虎 (びゃっこ)