noun

  1. Astronomy, etc. term.the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow.
  2. family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles).
  3. Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus), Japanese sardine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
七つ星 ななつぼし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
star, spot, dot
ほし セイ ショウ (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)