牽けん牛ぎゅうけんぎゅうじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounAltair; Alpha Aquilaeabbreviationastronomy›Abbreviation of 牽牛星. Used in astronomy and in the Tanabata legend for the star Altair, the cowherd star.See also: 牽牛星七夕たなばたの伝でん説せつでは、牽けん牛ぎゅうと織しょく女じょが年ねんに一いち度ど会あうことができる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIn the Tanabata legend, the Cowherd (Altair) and the Weaver (Vega) can meet once a year.牽けん牛ぎゅうはわし座ざのアルファ星せいである。Break this sentence down in the analyzerAltair is the alpha star of the constellation Aquila.