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昴: the Pleiades

the Pleiades
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Readings

On
コウ・ボウ
Kun
すばる

Read すばる for the star cluster (also a boys' name); ボウ/コウ in 昴星, 昴宿 and names like 昴太.

Key words

昴すばるthe Pleiades
昴星すばるぼしthe Pleiades
昴宿ぼうしゅくthe Pleiades (a Chinese lunar mansion)
寒昴かんすばるthe Pleiades in the cold sky (haiku season word)

Example sentences

In the winter night sky, the Pleiades shine bluish-white.

I walked the road to the station, looking up at the Pleiades in the cold sky.

Kota was chosen as captain of the soccer club.

Study 昴 in the course →
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