JLPT N1 · Noun

惑星 (wakusei)

惑星 (わくせい, wakusei) is a Japanese noun meaning “planet”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: わくせい
Romaji: wakusei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

planet · noun
dark horse; surprise contender · noun

Example sentences

他の惑星には生命が存在するのですか。

Is there life on other planets?

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 惑星

beguile, delusion, perplexityワク・まど.う · 12 strokes

star, spot, dotセイ・ショウ・ほし・-ぼし · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 惑星.

迷惑めいわくtrouble疑惑ぎわくdoubt誘惑ゆうわくtemptation星ほしstar (usu. excluding the Sun)衛星えいせい(natural) satellite火星かせいMars (planet)星座せいざconstellation

Source: JMdict entry 1562600 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.