みなみじゅうじ座

Japanese

Kanji in this term
座
ざ
Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
南十字座

Etymology

南 (minami, “south”) +‎ 十字 (jūji, “cross”) +‎ 座 (-za, “constellation”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) みなみじゅうじざ [mìnámíjúújízá] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [mʲina̠mʲiʑɨːʑiza̠]

Proper noun

みなみじゅうじ座(ざ) • (Minami-Jūjiza) 

  1. (astronomy) Crux; the Southern Cross

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name constellations, this term is often spelled with hiragana.
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