昴
JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 昴: "the Pleiades"
The kanji 昴 means "the Pleiades". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read コウ, ボウ in on'yomi and すばる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウボウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すばる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | the Pleiades |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 昴
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 昴Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
- 昴星Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
- 昴宿Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
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