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黄道十二宮 (こうどうじゅうにきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黄こう道どう十じゅう二に宮きゅう

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Meanings

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noun

twelve signs of the zodiac

Refers to the twelve astrological signs along the ecliptic. Used in both Western and Chinese zodiac contexts, though the Western zodiac is more common.

黄こう道どう十じゅう二に宮きゅうは、牡お羊ひつじ座ざから魚うお座ざまでの十じゅう二にの星せい座ざからなる。
The twelve signs of the zodiac consist of twelve constellations from Aries to Pisces.

Kanji

黄yellow

道road-way, street, district

十ten

二two, two radical (no. 7)

宮Shinto shrine, constellations, palace

Similar words

星せい座ざ
星座 means 'constellation' in general, while 黄道十二宮 specifically refers to the twelve zodiac signs along the ecliptic.
十じゅう二に支し
十二支 refers to the twelve Earthly Branches used in the Chinese zodiac (rat, ox, etc.), whereas 黄道十二宮 is used for the Western zodiac signs.

Etymology

Compound of 黄道 (ecliptic) + 十二 (twelve) + 宮 (palace/sign). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of the zodiac.