海かい王おう星せい

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Meanings

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Neptune (planet)

The eighth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. Used in astronomical contexts.

海かい王おう星せいは太たい陽よう系けいで最もっとも遠とおい惑わく星せいの一ひとつです。
Neptune is one of the farthest planets in the solar system.

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Kanji

海sea, ocean
王king, rule, magnate
星star, spot, dot

Related words

天てん王のう星せい
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

冥めい王おう星せい
海王星 (Neptune) is a full planet, whereas 冥王星 (Pluto) is now classified as a dwarf planet, and learners sometimes confuse the two similarly-named ...王星 bodies.
天てん王のう星せい
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.

Word family

海かい王おう星せい外がい天てん体たい
trans-Neptunian object; TNO

Etymology

From 海 (sea) + 王 (king) + 星 (star/planet), a calque of the planet's name Neptune, the Roman god of the sea.