じょ

noun

Astronomy, etc. term.
  1. spiral galaxy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
渦状銀河 かじょうぎんが
うず
じょう
ぎん
渦状銀河 うずじょうぎんが

Contained Kanji Breakdown

whirlpool, eddy, vortex
うず カ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ ケ クウ (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
status quo, conditions, circumstances
ジョウ (5th, N3)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
silver
ギン しろがね うん (3rd, N4)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
river
カ かわ かっ (5th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
can, passable, mustn't
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)