JLPT N1 · Noun

星座 (seiza)

星座 (せいざ, seiza) is a Japanese noun meaning “constellation”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せいざ
Romaji: seiza
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

constellation · noun
astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign · noun

Example sentences

古代の天文学者は、星座を見つけ、名前をつけた。

Ancient astronomers noticed constellations and gave them names.

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

Kanji in 星座

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

squat, seat, cushionザ・すわ.る · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 星座.

星ほしstar (usu. excluding the Sun)衛星えいせい(natural) satellite火星かせいMars (planet)惑星わくせいplanet座るすわるto sit (down)座席ざせきseat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating)座敷ざしきtatami room座布団ざぶとんzabuton座談会ざだんかいsymposium即座にそくざにimmediately座標ざひょうcoordinate

Source: JMdict entry 1376360 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.