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Orion’s Belt
獵戶座 means Orion's Belt, or more literally Orion's Constellation or the “Constellation of the Hunter.”
This title refers not just to the three stars that make up the belt but to the whole constellation known as Orion (or the Hunter).
Orion’s Belt
オリオン座 is the Japanese title for Orion's Belt (constellation).
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Katakana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Betelgeuse
參宿四 is the title for Betelgeuse (star in the constellation Orion) in Chinese.
Also known as “α Orionis” (Alpha Orionis), Alpha Ori, or in Japan the Heike-boshi or Heike-star.
Note: 参宿 (Shēn Xiù) is the name given by ancient Chinese astronomers for a constellation of three stars (the three naked-eye visible belt stars of Orion). Therefore, 參宿四 means the Fourth Star of the constellation of Three Stars (which sounds like a joke). As telescopes got better, it should be noted that there are actually 10 stars in the constellation.
Heike Star / Betelgeuse
平家星 is the old Japanese title for the Betelgeuse star in the constellation Orion.
While also known as Alpha Orionis or Betelgeuse in the West, this was the “Heike star” in Japan.
The powerful Taira clan, known colloquially as the 平家 (Heike clan), adopted this star's red color as its symbol sometime in the late 800s AD. They called the star 平家星 (Heike-boshi).
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
平家星 see styles |
heikeboshi / hekeboshi へいけぼし |
More info & calligraphy: Heike Star / Betelgeuse |
獵戶座 猎户座 see styles |
liè hù zuò lie4 hu4 zuo4 lieh hu tso |
More info & calligraphy: Orion’s Belt |
オリオン座 see styles |
orionza オリオンざ |
More info & calligraphy: Orion’s Belt |
ベテルギウス see styles |
beterugiusu ベテルギウス |
More info & calligraphy: Betelgeuse |
參 参 see styles |
shēn shen1 shen shin |
ginseng; one of the 28 constellations Reflect on, counsel, visit superior. An assembly a gathering for the purpose of meditation, preaching, worship. Read shen, the twenty-first constellation, α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ, η, and k in Orion.; Worship on the four fives, i. e. the fifth, tenth, twentieth, and twenty-fifth days of the month; also ||上堂. |
三星 see styles |
sān xīng san1 xing1 san hsing miboshi みぼし |
three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation (surname) Miboshi |
參辰 参辰 see styles |
shēn chén shen1 chen2 shen ch`en shen chen shinshin |
Orion and Mercury |
觜宿 see styles |
zī xiù zi1 xiu4 tzu hsiu torokiboshi とろきぼし |
number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座 Chinese "Turtle Beak" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) |
Ｐ３Ｃ see styles |
piisanshii / pisanshi ピーさんシー |
Lockheed P-3 Orion (anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft); P3C |
リゲル see styles |
rigeru リゲル |
{astron} Rigel (star in the constellation Orion); Beta Orionis |
三つ星 see styles |
mitsuboshi みつぼし |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) three stars (shape); (2) three stars (for quality, e.g. Michelin stars); (3) Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (surname) Mitsuboshi |
奧利安 奥利安 see styles |
ào lì ān ao4 li4 an1 ao li an |
Orion (constellation, loan word); also written 獵戶座|猎户座 |
奧賴恩 奥赖恩 see styles |
ào lài ēn ao4 lai4 en1 ao lai en |
Orion (NASA spacecraft) |
源氏星 see styles |
genjiboshi げんじぼし |
{astron} (See リゲル) Rigel (star in the constellation Orion); Beta Orionis; Beta Ori; Genji star |
獵戶臂 猎户臂 see styles |
liè hù bì lie4 hu4 bi4 lieh hu pi |
Orion spiral arm or local spur of our galaxy (containing our solar system) |
オリオン see styles |
orion オリオン |
Orion |
オライアン see styles |
oraian オライアン |
(personal name) Orion |
オライオン see styles |
oraion オライオン |
{comp} Orion; (personal name) Orion |
オリオン星雲 see styles |
orionseiun / orionseun オリオンせいうん |
{astron} Orion Nebula |
獵戶座大星雲 猎户座大星云 see styles |
liè hù zuò dà xīng yún lie4 hu4 zuo4 da4 xing1 yun2 lieh hu tso ta hsing yün |
the Great Nebula in Orion M42 |
Variations: |
mitsuboshi みつぼし |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) three stars (shape); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) three stars (for quality, e.g. Michelin stars); (3) (See 参・しん) Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) |
Variations: |
mitsuboshi みつぼし |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) three stars (shape); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) three stars (rating); (3) (See 参・しん) Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Orion’s Belt | 獵戶座 猎户座 | liè hù zuò lie4 hu4 zuo4 lie hu zuo liehuzuo | lieh hu tso liehhutso |
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| Orion’s Belt | オリオン座 | orionza | ||
| Betelgeuse | 參宿四 | sān sù sì san1 su4 si4 san su si sansusi | san su ssu sansussu |
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| Heike Star Betelgeuse | 平家星 | hei ke boshi heikeboshi | ||
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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