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南十字星

Reading

Kana: みなみじゅうじせい
Romaji: minamijūjisei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)

(Astronomy, etc. term)

Kanji

Readings: ナン、 ナ、 みなみ
Meaning: south
Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と
Meaning: ten
Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な
Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ほし、 -ぼし
Meanings: star, spot, dot, mark

Example Sentence

南十字星(みなみじゅうじせい)日本(にっぽん)では()ることができない。
➥The Southern Cross is not to be seen in Japan.
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