みなみじゅうじ座

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

(minami, south) + 十字 (jūji, cross) + (-za, constellation)

Pronunciation

  • Yutōyomi
    • (Tokyo) なみじゅうじざ [mìnámíjúújízá] (Heiban – [0])
    • IPA(key): [mʲina̠mʲiʑɨᵝːʑiza̠]

Proper noun

みなみじゅうじ座 (hiragana みなみじゅうじざ, rōmaji Minamijūjiza)

  1. (astronomy) Crux; the Southern Cross

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name constellations, this term is often spelled with hiragana.
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