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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sunComponents

Compound words

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)
寒昴かんすばる
Pleiades (esp. in winter)

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 昴

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