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黄道帯 (こうどうたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黄こう道どう帯たい

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Meanings

1

Refers to the band of the sky through which the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, divided into twelve signs. Used in astronomical and astrological contexts.

黄こう道どう帯たいは十じゅう二にの星せい座ざに分わけられ

て

いる

。

The zodiac is divided into twelve constellations.

Kanji

黄yellow
道road-way, street, district
帯sash, belt, obi

Related words

星せい座ざ
星座 means 'constellation' in general, while 黄道帯 specifically refers to the zodiac band and its twelve signs.
十じゅう二に宮きゅう
十二宮 refers to the twelve astrological signs themselves, whereas 黄道帯 is the band or belt of the zodiac.

Built from

黄こう道どう+帯たい

Etymology

Compound of 黄道 (こうどう, 'ecliptic') and 帯 (たい, 'belt' or 'band'), literally 'ecliptic belt'. The term is a direct calque of the Western astronomical concept.