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Let's talk about astronomy and more specifically solar system and planets names in a first time. | Let's talk about astronomy and more specifically solar system and planets names in a first time. | ||
Revision as of 12:34, 14 September 2020
Let's talk about astronomy and more specifically solar system and planets names in a first time.
Every planet get the kanji 「星」 added to her name which means “star”.
Some of the names refer to mythological Gods&Kings, some other to universe elements.
| Kanji | Hiragana | romaji (with explanation) | Roman name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 太陽 | たいよう | Taiyou | The Sun |
| 水星 | すいせい | Suisei (litt. Water Planet) | Mercury |
| 金星 | きんせい | Kinsei (litt. Metal planet) | Venus |
| 地球 | ちきゅう | Chikyuu (litt. terrestrial globe). | Earth |
| 木星 | もくせい | Mokusei (litt. Wooden planet) | Jupiter |
| 土星 | どせい | Dosei (litt. Soil planet) | Saturn |
| 天王星 | てんのうせい | Tennousei (litt. planet of the King of Heaven) | Uranus |
| 海王星 | かいおうせい | Kaiousei (litt. planet of the King of the Seas) | Neptune |
| 冥王星 | めいおうせい | Meiousei (Planet of the King of Shadow) | Pluto |
| 星 | ほし | Hoshi | Star |
| 惑星 | わくせい | Wakusei | Planet |
| 惑星間 | わくせいかん | Wakuseikan | Interplanetary |