Meaning

Primary

Saturn

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The ground star is Saturn. That's why it's called "sat"urn. Because the first people to find it sat on the ground there. It's a star made completely of sit-on-able ground.

Reading

どせい
  • 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

  • 土星のリング

    Saturn's rings

    土星の月

    Saturn's moons

    土星のまわり

    around Saturn

Context Sentences

土星は大きいです。

Saturn is big.

どれが土星か、分かりますか。

Do you know which one is Saturn?

土星にはどうやって行けばいいですか?

How can I get to Saturn?

Kanji Composition