Chinese "Net" constellation
One of the 28 traditional Chinese lunar mansions. In Japanese, it is also known as 畢 (あみぼし).
See also: 畢
Amefuriboshi is one of the 28 Chinese lunar mansions, corresponding to part of Taurus in Western astronomy.
Same constellation, but read differently and used in more technical or classical contexts.
Standard kanji spelling for this constellation name.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Chinese-derived spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
The Japanese name 雨降り星 literally means 'rain-falling star', likely from the association of this constellation with the rainy season in ancient Chinese astronomy.