天の川
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 天 | 川 |
| あま Grade: 1 |
かわ > がわ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 天の河 |
From 天 (ama, “heaven”) + の (no, possessive/attributive particle) + 川 (kawa, “river”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
天の川 • (Amanogawa) ←あまのがは (Amanogafa)?
- (folklore) the Milky Way (where Orihime could meet Hikoboshi on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month)
- (astronomy) synonym of 銀河系 (Gingakei, “Milky Way”)
See also
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 天 | 川 |
| てん Grade: 1 |
かわ Grade: 1 |
| jūbakoyomi | |
From 天 (ten, “heaven”) + の (no, possessive/attributive particle) + 川 (kawa, “river”).
Proper noun
天の川 • (Ten no Kawa) ←てんのかは (Ten no Kafa)?