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火星 (かせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

火か星せい

か

せ

い

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

astronomy

The planet Mars. Used in astronomical contexts and everyday conversation.

火か星せいは地ち球きゅうの隣となりの惑わく星せいです。
Mars is the planet next to Earth.
将しょう来らい、人にん

間げん

は

火か

星せい

に

住す

める

よう

に

なる

か

も

しれ

ない

。

In the future, humans may be able to live on Mars.

Kanji

火fire
星star, spot, dot

Similar words

水すい星せい
Mercury, the planet closest to the sun.
金きん星せい
Venus, the second planet from the sun.
地ち球きゅう
Earth, the third planet from the sun.
木もく星せい
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system.
土ど星せい
Saturn, known for its rings.

Etymology

From Chinese 火星 (huǒxīng), literally 'fire star', referring to its reddish appearance.