Meaning

Primary

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
  • 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

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 金星をめざす

    to aim for Venus

    金星を見る

    to look at Venus

    金星を見つける

    to find Venus

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