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昴

the Pleiades
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingコウ、ボウ
Kun readingすばる
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. the Pleiades
  2. overarchingRtK

Radicals and components

Radical日sun
Components
How it's built
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Compound words

寒昴かんすばる
Pleiades (esp. in winter)
昴宿ぼうしゅく
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
昴星ぼうせい
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 昴

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step