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黃道十二宮: 12 Western Zodiacs

By April 15, 2014May 18th, 2014Chinese Word, colors, Design, Japanese Word, Language-Learning
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黃道十二宮 huang2dao4 shi2’er4 gong1

: 12 Western zodiacs

Kun Reading

黄道十二宮 | こうどうじゅうにきゅう koudou juuni kyuu

: 12 Western zodiacs

 Usage:

Western astrology is historically based on Ptolemy’s Tetrabiblos (2nd century AD), which in turn was a continuation of Hellenistic and ultimately Babylonian traditions.

Western astrology is largely horoscopic, that is, it is a form of divination based on the construction of a horoscope for an exact moment, such as a person’s birth, in which various cosmic bodies are said to have an influence. Astrology in western popular culture is often reduced to sun sign astrology, which considers only the individual’s date of birth (i.e. the “position of the Sun” at that date).

Aries
白羊座 bai2yang2zuo4
OR 牡羊座 mu3yang2zuo4
: the Ram
: March 21 to April 19
[牡羊座 | おひつじざ ohitsujiza
OR 白羊宮|はくようきゅうhakuyoukyuu]
Taurus
金牛座 jin1niu2zuo4
: the Bull
: April 20 to May 20
[牡牛座 | おうしざ oushiza]
Gemini
雙[双]子座 shuang1zi3zuo4
: the Twins
: May 21 to June 20
[双子座 | ふたござ futagoza]
Cancer
巨蟹座 ju4xie4zuo4
: the Crab
: June 21 to July 22
[巨蟹宮|きょかいきゅう kyokaikyuu]
Leo
狮子座 shi1zizuo4
: the Lion
: July 23 to August 22
[獅子座 | ししざ shishiza OR 獅子宮 | ししきゅうshishikyuu]
Virgo
室女座 shi4nü3zuo4
: the Virgo
: August 23 to September 22
[乙女座 | おとめざ otomeza]
Libra
天秤座 tian1cheng4zuo4
: the Scales
: September 23 to October 22
[天秤座 | てんびんざ tenbinza]
Scorpio
天蝎座 tian1xie1zuo4
: the Scorpio
: October 23 to November 21
[蝎座 | さそりざ sasoriza]
Sagittarius
射手座 she4shuo3 zuo4
OR 人馬座 ren2ma3 zuo4
: the Archer
: November 22 to December 21
[射手座 | いてざ iteza]
Capricorn
摩羯座 mo2jie2 zuo4
OR 山羊座 shan1yang2 zuo4
: the Sea Goat
: December 22 to January 19
[磨羯宮 | まかつきゅう makatsukyuu
OR 山羊座 | やぎざ yagiza]
Aquarius
寶瓶座 bao3ping2zuo4
OR 水瓶座 shui3ping2zuo4
: the Water Bearer
: January 20 to February 18
[宝瓶宮 | ほうへいきゅう houheikyuu
OR 水瓶座 | みずがめざ mizugameza]
Pisces
雙魚[双鱼] shuang1yu2zuo4
: the Fish
: February 19 to March 20
[双魚宮 | そうぎょきゅう soukyokyuu]

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary

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