Chinese "ghost" constellation
One of the 28 traditional Chinese lunar mansions (宿). Also known as 鬼宿 (きしゅく). A specialized term used in East Asian astronomy and astrology.
See also: 鬼宿
The Ghost constellation is one of the 28 mansions, corresponding to the constellation Cancer.
From Chinese 鬼宿 (guǐxiù), meaning 'ghost mansion'. The Japanese reading おにぼし is a native reading of the kanji.