Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
どう
Grade: 2
じゅう
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
きゅう
Grade: 3
kan'on goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
黃道十二宮 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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黄道 (zodiac) +‎ 十二宮 (twelve signs)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) ーどーじゅうにきゅう [kòódóó júúníꜜkyùù] (Nakadaka – [7])
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːdo̞ː d͡ʑɨːɲ̟ikʲɨː]

Noun

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(こう)(どう)(じゅう)()(きゅう) (kōdō jūnikyūくわうだうじふにきゆう (kwaudau zifunikyuu)?

  1. (astrology) the twelve zodiac signs

See also

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Zodiac signs in Japanese · (こう)(どう)(じゅう)()(きゅう) (kōdō jūnikyū, twelve zodiac signs) (layout · text)
       
(はく)(よう)(きゅう) (Hakuyōkyū, White Sheep) (きん)(ぎゅう)(きゅう) (Kingyūkyū, Golden Bull) (そう)()(きゅう) (Sōshikyū, Twins) (きょ)(かい)(きゅう) (Kyokaikyū, Giant Crab)
       
()()(きゅう) (Shishikyū, Lion) (しょ)(じょ)(きゅう) (Shojokyū, Virgin) (てん)(びん)(きゅう) (Tenbinkyū, Balance) (てん)(かつ)(きゅう) (Tenkatsukyū, Heavenly Scorpion)
       
(じん)()(きゅう) (Jinbakyū, Centaur) ()(かつ)(きゅう) (Makatsukyū, Wether) (ほう)(へい)(きゅう) (Hōheikyū, Precious Vase) (そう)(ぎょ)(きゅう) (Sōgyokyū, Twin Fish)
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