noun
Winnowing Basket constellation
One of the 28 Chinese lunar mansions. In Japanese astronomy/astrology, it corresponds to the 'winnowing basket' shape. Rare outside historical or astrological contexts.
See also: 箕
箕宿は二十八宿の一つで、いて座のあたりに位置する。
The Winnowing Basket is one of the 28 mansions, located near Sagittarius.
箕 (み) is the winnowing basket itself; 箕宿 is the constellation named after it.
From Chinese astronomy; 箕 (winnowing basket) + 宿 (lunar mansion).