きょ

noun

Astronomy, etc. term.
  1. Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor), Alpha Ursae Minoris, the North Star.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょ
北極星 ほっきょくせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

north
ホク きた ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
poles, settlement, conclusion
キョク ゴク きわ.める (4th, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
fast, quick, sudden
キョク キ ケ (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ さまた.げられる
sigh(嘆) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
star, spot, dot
ほし セイ ショウ (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)