JMdict: 1520940
北極星 【ほっきょくせい】
- [n] Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 北 | North | ホク | きた | 2 |
| 極 | Poles, Settlement, Conclusion, End, Highest Rank, Electric Poles, Very, Extremely, Most, Highly, 10**48 | キョク, ゴク | きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み, き.める, -ぎ.め, き.まる | 4 |
| 星 | Star, Spot, Dot, Mark | セイ, ショウ | ほし, -ぼし | 2 |