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星座 (せいざ): constellation — Japanese vocabulary

星座 is read せいざ and means "constellation". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

星座

Reading
せいざ · seiza
Translation
constellation
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
せいざが

Example

古代の天文学者は、星座を見つけ、名前をつけた。

こだいのてんもんがくしゃは、せいざをみつけ、なまえをつけた。

Ancient astronomers noticed constellations and gave them names.

Kanji in this word

  • 星 — star
  • 座 — Squat, Seat, Cushion

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