noun

  1. the five planets (in ancient Chinese astronomy; Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury). Messages.hist.
  2. five stars.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
五星 ごせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

five
ゴ い いつ (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)