noun
Aries (constellation); the Ram
Astronomical term for the constellation Aries; also used in astrology for the zodiac sign.
牡羊座は秋の夜空に見える星座です。
Aries is a constellation visible in the autumn night sky.
彼女の星座はおひつじ座です。
Her zodiac sign is Aries.
From 牡羊 (おひつじ, 'ram') + 座 (ざ, 'constellation'). The kanji 牡 means 'male' and 羊 means 'sheep', together forming 'ram'.