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    七つ星

    七ななつ​星ぼし

    the Big Dipper (asterism)

    NTNounFood & DiningNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab12 strokes

    ななつぼし

    Noun

    1.
    the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
    astronomy
    2.
    family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles)
    3.
    Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus), Japanese sardine

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    Characters that make up this word

    七
    なな・なな.つ・なの…(5)
    seven
    Kanji
    星
    ほし・-ぼし…(2)
    star・spot・dot・mark
    Kanji
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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