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北(ほく)斗(と)七(しち)星(せい)

ほくとしちせいhokutoshichisei

Rare or specialisedNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow

    yojijukugo (four-character idiom)astronomy

    See also: 北(ほく)斗(と)星(せい)

Example sentences 3

北(ほく)斗(と)七(しち)星(せい)は簡(かん)単(たん)に見(み)つかる。

  • You can find the Big Dipper easily.

Words:北(ほく)斗(と)七(しち)星(せい)は簡(かん)単(たん)に見(み)つかる

Verified

あれは北(ほく)斗(と)七(しち)星(せい)だよ。

  • That's the Big Dipper.

Words:北(ほく)斗(と)七(しち)星(せい)

Matched automatically

星(せい)座(ざ)は全(ぜん)然(ぜん)詳(くわ)しくないな。オリオン座(ざ)とカシオペア座(ざ)くらいしか見(み)てもわからない。あと北(ほく)斗(と)七(しち)星(せい)もわかる。

  • I know nothing about constellations. I can only recognize Orion and Cassiopeia. Oh, and the Big Dipper, too.

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