Meaning

Primary

Neptune

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The ocean king's star is Neptune! If you know anything about Roman mythology this should be easy to remember!

Reading

かいおうせい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

Common Word Combinations

  • 海王星の引力

    Neptune's gravitational pull

    海王星の中心

    the center of Neptune

    海王星の東

    east of Neptune

Context Sentences

海王星は色が青いです。

The color of Neptune is blue.

海王星には日の光があまり行きません。

Not much sun light reaches Neptune.

海王星は1846年9月23日に見つかりました。

Neptune was found on September 23, 1846.

Kanji Composition