昴
昴 — The pleiades
the Pleiades
On’yomiコウ (kou)
On’yomiボウ (bou)
Kun’yomiすばる (subaru)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 昴
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昴 | すばる subaru | Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters |
Study notes
昴 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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