七星

Chinese
seven star; satellite; small amount
simp. and trad.
(七星)		 七 星

Pronunciation

Noun

七星

  1. Big Dipper; Ursa Major

Derived terms

Japanese
Kanji in this term
七 星
しち
Grade: 1		 せい
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Kanji in this term
七 星
しち
Grade: 1		 しょう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Kanji in this term
七 星
しつ > しっ
Grade: 1		 しょう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

Either a short-form of 北 (ほく)斗 (と)七星 (しちせい) (Hokuto Shichisei) or in the case of shichishō, from Middle Chinese 七星 (MC t͡sʰiɪt̚ seŋ). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Noun

七星 (hiragana しちせい, rōmaji shichisei)
(alternative reading hiragana しちしょう, romaji shichishō, historical hiragana しちしやう)
(alternative reading hiragana しっしょう, romaji shisshō, historical hiragana しつしやう)

  1. (astronomy, archaic) the Big Dipper; Ursa Major

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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