じゅ

noun

Astronomy, etc. term.
  1. Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じゅ
南十字星 みなみじゅうじせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

south
ナン みなみ ナ (2nd, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
character, letter, word
ジ あざ あざな (1st, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (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)