also: すじゃく · しゅじゃく
Vermilion Bird; Suzaku
In Chinese mythology and Japanese onmyōdō, one of the Four Symbols (四神), a guardian deity of the south, associated with fire and summer.
See also: 四神
seven mansions of the southern heavens
In traditional Chinese astronomy, the seven constellations (二十八宿) that make up the southern quarter of the sky, grouped under the Vermilion Bird.
See also: 二十八宿
Suzaku is one of the Four Symbols and guards the southern direction.
The seven mansions belonging to Suzaku range from the Well mansion to the Chariot mansion.
Standard kanji form; the most common reading is すざく.
Alternate reading; less common than すざく.
Alternate reading; less common than すざく.
From Chinese 朱雀 (Zhūquè), literally 'vermilion sparrow' or 'vermilion bird'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is deeply rooted in Chinese mythology and astronomy.