Star - Seishuku

Japanese: 星宿 - せいしゅく
Star - Seishuku
[1] [noun] star. A group of fixed stars in the celestial sphere. The name "shū" comes from the ancient Chinese division of the celestial sphere into three groups and two or eight groups. shoshū. ※Suga Family Books (around 900) vol. 12: A petition for the empress to repair her merits: "Inscribed in gold ink on navy blue paper, like the light of the famous stars in the clear, beautiful sky, the priceless flowers and the stems of the precious trees." [2] = sei (star) (2)

Hotori - Boshi Hotohori... [Starry sky]

The fourth of the 28 southern seven mansions. The Japanese name for a star. A constellation centered on the star α ( Alpha ) of Hydra. It means "a hot star," so named because it looks red hot. Seishuku. ※Wariga (1688), Vol. 1, "The 28 Mansions, <abbreviated> Stars (Hotoori Hoshi) "

Shou-shuku Shau... [Star Mansion]

〘Noun〙 ("Sho" is the Go-on pronunciation of "star") = Seishuku (star constellation) ※Kanchi-in Sanbo-e (984), bottom "The light of the sun, moon, and stars illuminates all darkness."

Hotohori-boshi [Starry sky]

⇒ Hotoriboshi (Star Mansion)

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
[1] 〘名〙 ほし。天球上の恒星、その見かけの集団。宿は、古く中国で天球を三垣二八宿に区分したことに由来する。しょうしゅく。※菅家文草(900頃)一二・為諸公主奉為中宮修功徳願文「金泥字書、青紺色紙、譬如有名星宿麗晴天以放光、無価花房排宝樹而連上レ蔕」[2] =せい(星)(二)

ほとおり‐ぼし ほとほり‥【星宿】

二十八宿の南方七宿の四番目。星(せい)の和名。海蛇座のα(アルファ)星を中心とする星宿。「熱(ほとお)る星」の意で、赤く熱するように見えたところからいうか。せいしゅく。※和爾雅(1688)一上「二十八宿、〈略〉星(ホトヲリホシ)

しょう‐しゅく シャウ‥【星宿】

〘名〙 (「しょう」は「星」の呉音) =せいしゅく(星宿)※観智院本三宝絵(984)下「日月星宿の光諸のやみをてらすも」

ほとほり‐ぼし【星宿】

⇒ほとおりぼし(星宿)

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