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金星

Venus


Meaning

Venus

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The gold star is Venus. It's the only planet in our solar system that's the same color as gold.


Reading

きんせい

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 金星を見つける

    to find Venus

    金星を見る

    to look at Venus

    金星をめざす

    to aim for Venus

  • 金星の光

    light of Venus

    金星のなぞ

    the mystery of Venus

    金星の大気

    Venus's atmosphere

Context Sentences

あそこに見えるのが、金星です。

What you can see there is Venus.

夜の空に明るい金星が見える。

You can see a bright Venus in the night sky.

金星は、日の出前の東の空、または日が入った後の西の空に見ることが出来ます。

Venus can be seen in the east before the sunrise and the west sky after the sunset.


Kanji Composition