彦星

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひこ
Jinmeiyō
ほし > ぼし
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology

From (hiko, prince; lord) + (hoshi, star)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

彦星 (hiragana ひこぼし, rōmaji Hikoboshi)

  1. (Japanese mythology, folklore) Hikoboshi (Japanese version of the Chinese Cowherd)
  2. (astronomy) Synonym of アルタイル (Arutairu, Altair)

See also

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