月

⟨tuki₂⟩ → */tukɨ/ → */t͡sukɨ/ → /t͡suki/
From Old Japanese 月 (tuki₂), ultimately from Proto-Japonic *tukui.
For the vowel alternation, see WT:AJPX#Standalone forms and combining forms.

(tarot) the Moon, the eighteenth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks


悪魔

From Middle Chinese 惡魔 (MC 'ak ma, literally “bad, evil + demon”).


九

九 (canonical)
kyū (romanization)
kiu (romanization)
きう (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 九 (MC kjuwX). The kan'on reading, so likely a later borrowing. Borrowed after palatalization occurred in Middle Chinese. Compare modern Hakka 九 (giu³).

(divination) the number of yang, in opposition to 六 (roku, “six”) as the number of yin


乾

the first of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☰

the first of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷀


兌

the second of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☱

the fifty-eighth of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷹


力

From Old Japanese, ultimately from Proto-Japonic *tikara. Compound of Old Japanese elements 霊 (chi, “power, life force, essence”) + 柄 (kara, “source, origin”).

com

the traditional sumo stomp at the beginning of a match

力合わせ: matching strength: a competition of strength

力軍

a test of strength, a competition of strength

力石

a large stone used as a dumbbell for purposes of test of strength


坎

the sixth of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☵

the twenty-ninth of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷜


坤

the eighth of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☷

the second of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷁


坤

坤 (canonical)
hitsujisaru (romanization)


塔

[a̠ɾa̠ɾa̠ɡʲi]

First appears in the Engishiki compilation of laws created in the early 900s, spelled phonetically in kanji as 阿良良伎. Spelled as 蘭, araragi literally means “wild onion” and refers to the wild rocambole, possibly hardneck garlic, notable for its tall green stalk sticking straight up. Used as a euphemism for 塔 (tafu at the time), as that word's Buddhist connotations were viewed as taboo in contexts having to do with the religious center of Itsuki no Miya (斎宮, also known as Saikū).

(tarot) The Tower, the sixteenth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks


宮

宮 (canonical)
kyū (romanization)
kyuu (romanization)
きゆう (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 宮 (MC kjuwng, “dwelling; palace; note on a scale”). Compare modern Min Nan reading kiong.

ltc-l

黄道十二宮、宝瓶宮

the twelve signs of the zodiac, the house of Aquarius

(astronomy, astrology) a zodiac sign or house, defined as one-twelfth of the circle of the ecliptic


巽

the fifth of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☴

the fifty-seventh of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷸


星

/posi/ → /ɸoɕi/ → /hoɕi/
From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *pəsi.


蓍

蓍 (canonical)
蓍 (canonical)
medoki (romanization)
medogi (romanization)

divination sticks, initially made of lespedeza stalks, used for hexagram divination


離

the third of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☲

the thirtieth of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷝


震

the fourth of the eight trigrams of the I Ching ☳

the fifty-first of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching ䷲


世界

From Middle Chinese 世界 (MC syejH keajH), originally a translation of Sanskrit लोकधातु (lokadhātu, “region or part of the world”). Compare Hokkien 世界 (sè-kài).

世界遺産条約

Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

世界一

best in the world, most (adjective) in the world

世界気象機関: the World Meteorological Organization

世界語

universal language, international language

世界自然保護基金: the World Wide Fund for Nature

世界中

throughout the world, all the world, worldwide

世界知的所有権機関: the World Intellectual Property Organization

世界連

in line with the rest of the world, normal

世界労働組合連盟: the World Federation of Trade Unions

there are no leftover women in the world; said particularly to women

世界に余った女は無い: → there is someone for everyone

世界に鬼は無い: → the world is not full of heartless people

and there are many kind souls who will lend a hand

世界は大戯場の如し

the world is just like a big theatre → all the world's a stage

世界は張り物

the world is starched clothes → it's all about appearances, clothes make the man

世界は回り持ち

the world comes in turns → all things come to those who wait, to everything there is a season

世界半分自惚れしっかり

of the world, only halfway, but full of conceit → being full of oneself without bothering to learn much about the world

世界我が物

the world is one's possession → acting as if one owns the world

万象

all things, all of the universe, every manifestation of nature


女帝

ja-noun

女(じょ)帝(てい) or 女(にょ)帝(たい) • (jotei or nyotai) ^(←ぢよてい (dyotei)?)

女帝 (canonical)
女帝 (canonical)
jotei (romanization)
nyotai (romanization)
dyotei (romanization)
ぢよてい (hiragana historical)

Jinnō Shōtōki
Kitabatake Chikafusa
ja:女帝


太陽

太陽 (canonical)
taiyō (romanization)
taiyau (romanization)
たいやう (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 太陽 (MC thajH yang, “sun”).

太陽電池

太陽電池 たいようでんち


水瓶座

ja-pos

水(みず)瓶(がめ)座(ざ) • (Mizugame-za) ^(←みづがめざ (Midugameza)?)

水瓶座 (canonical)
Mizugame-za (romanization)
Midugameza (romanization)
みづがめざ (hiragana historical)

Compound of 水瓶 (mizugame, “water jug”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


戦車

戦車 (canonical)
sensha (romanization)
台 (counter)


恋人

ja-noun

恋(こい)人(びと) • (koibito) ^(←こひびと (kofibito)?)

恋人 (canonical)
koibito (romanization)
kofibito (romanization)
こひびと (hiragana historical)

From 恋(こい) (koi, “love”) + 人(ひと) (hito, “person”). The hito changes to bito as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

ja:恋人
ja:恋人 (タロット)

(tarot) The Lovers, the sixth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks


おうし座

おうし座 (canonical)
Oushiza (romanization)
Wousiza (romanization)
をうしざ (hiragana historical)

牡牛 (oushi, “bull”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


皇帝

ja-noun

皇(こう)帝(てい) • (kōtei) ^(←くわうてい (kwautei)?)

皇帝 (canonical)
kōtei (romanization)
kwautei (romanization)
くわうてい (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 皇帝 (ɦwɑŋ teiᴴ). See also 三皇五帝 (Sankō Gotei) and 始皇帝 (Shikōtei).


正義

ja:正義
ja:正義 (タロット)


八卦

八卦 (canonical)
hakke (romanization)
fatike (romanization)
はちけ (hiragana historical)

/pæti kʷe/ → */patikke/ → /fakke/ → /hakke/
From Middle Chinese 八卦 (MC peat kweaH).
The goon reading, so likely the initial borrowing.

(by extension) augury, divination, scrying, fortune-telling; particularly using bagua trigrams


魔術師

魔術師 (canonical)
majutsushi (romanization)

Compound of 魔術 (majutsu, “magic, sorcery”) + 師 (shi, “master, practitioner”).


白虎

ja-pos

白(びゃっ)虎(こ) • (Byakko) ^(←びやくこ (Byakuko)?)

白虎 (canonical)
Byakko (romanization)
Byakuko (romanization)
びやくこ (hiragana historical)

White Tiger, one of the Four Symbols in the Chinese constellations


白虎

白虎 (canonical)
Hakko (romanization)
Fakuko (romanization)
はくこ (hiragana historical)


玄武

玄(げん)武(ぶ) or 玄(げん)武(む) • (Genbu or Genmu)

玄武 (canonical)
玄武 (canonical)
Genbu (romanization)
Genmu (romanization)

the Black Tortoise, literally "Black Warrior" (one of the Four Symbols, who keeps watch in the north).


青竜

青(せい)竜(りゅう) • (Seiryū) ^(←せいりゆう (Seiryuu)?)

青竜 (canonical)
Seiryū (romanization)
Seiryuu (romanization)
せいりゆう (hiragana historical)

Azure Dragon, one of the Four Symbols in the Chinese constellations


青竜

青(せい)竜(りょう) • (Seiryō) ^(←せいりよう (Seiryou)?)

青竜 (canonical)
Seiryō (romanization)
Seiryou (romanization)
せいりよう (hiragana historical)


青竜

青(しょう)竜(りゅう) • (Shōryū) ^(←しやうりゆう (Syauryuu)?)

青竜 (canonical)
Shōryū (romanization)
Syauryuu (romanization)
しやうりゆう (hiragana historical)


愚者

愚者 (canonical)
gusha (romanization)
gusya (romanization)
ぐしや (hiragana historical)

From Middle Chinese 愚者 (MC ngju tsyaeX). First attested in Japanese in 900.


女教皇

ja-noun

女(じょ)教(きょう)皇(おう) • (jokyōō)

Compound of 女 (jo, “woman, female”) + 教皇 (kyōō, “high priest, hierophant”).


教皇

ja:教皇 (タロット)

ja-pos

教(きょう)皇(こう) • (Kyōkō) ^(←けうくわう (Keukwau)?)

教皇 (canonical)
Kyōkō (romanization)
Keukwau (romanization)
けうくわう (hiragana historical)

From 教 (kyō, “teaching; religion”) + 皇 (kō, ō, “emperor”).


運命の輪

運命の輪 (canonical)
Unmei no Wa (romanization)

運命 (unmei, “fortune”) + の (no, “of”) + 輪 (wa, “wheel”)


処女宮

ja-pos

処(しょ)女(じょ)宮(きゅう) • (Shojokyū) ^(←しよぢよきゆう (Syodyokyuu)?)

処女宮 (canonical)
Shojokyū (romanization)
Syodyokyuu (romanization)
しよぢよきゆう (hiragana historical)

[ɕo̞ʑo̞kʲɨː]

処女 (shojo, “virgin”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


白羊宮

ja-pos

白(はく)羊(よう)宮(きゅう) • (Hakuyōkyū) ^(←はくやうきゆう (Fakuyaukyuu)?)

白羊宮 (canonical)
Hakuyōkyū (romanization)
Fakuyaukyuu (romanization)
はくやうきゆう (hiragana historical)

[ha̠kɯ̟jo̞ːkʲɨː]

白羊 (hakuyō, “white sheep”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


巨蟹宮

巨蟹宮 (canonical)
Kyokaikyū (romanization)

巨 (kyo, “giant”) + 蟹 (kai, “crab”) + 宮 (kyū, “astrological sign”)


数秘術

数秘術 (canonical)
sūhijutsu (romanization)

Compound of 数秘 (sūhi, “secret numbers”) + 術 (-jutsu, “art, technique”).

suffix

数秘術師

数秘術師 すうひじゅつし


金牛宮

ja-pos

金(きん)牛(ぎゅう)宮(きゅう) • (Kingyūkyū) ^(←きんぎうきゆう (Kingiukyuu)?)

金牛宮 (canonical)
Kingyūkyū (romanization)
Kingiukyuu (romanization)
きんぎうきゆう (hiragana historical)

[kʲĩŋʲɡʲɨːkʲɨː]

金 (kin, “gold”) + 牛 (gyū, “ox”) + 宮 (kyū, “astrological sign”)


卜占術

卜占術 (canonical)
bokusenjutsu (romanization)

Compound of 卜占 (bokusen, “divination”) + 術 (-jutsu, “art, technique”).

suffix

(divination) divination techniques and methods.

卜占術師

卜占術師 ぼくせんじゅつし


おひつじ座

おひつじ座 (canonical)
Ohitsujiza (romanization)

牡羊 (ohitsuji, “ram”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


双児宮

ja-pos

双(そう)児(じ)宮(きゅう) • (Sōjikyū) ^(←さうじきゆう (Sauzikyuu)?)

双児宮 (canonical)
Sōjikyū (romanization)
Sauzikyuu (romanization)
さうじきゆう (hiragana historical)

双児 (sōji, “twins”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


双子宮

ja-pos

双(そう)子(し)宮(きゅう) • (Sōshikyū) ^(←さうしきゆう (Sausikyuu)?)

双子宮 (canonical)
Sōshikyū (romanization)
Sausikyuu (romanization)
さうしきゆう (hiragana historical)

[so̞ːɕi̥kʲɨː]

双子 (sōshi, “twins”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)

suf

(astrology) Synonym of 双児宮 (Sōjikyū, “Gemini”)


ふたご座

ふたご座 (canonical)
Futagoza (romanization)

[ɸɯ̟ta̠ɡo̞za̠]

双子 (futago, “twins”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


かに座

蟹 (kani, “crab”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


獅子宮

獅子宮 (canonical)
Shishikyū (romanization)

獅子 (shishi, “lion”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


しし座

獅子 (shishi, “lion”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


おとめ座

乙女 (otome, “maiden”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


天秤宮

天秤宮 (canonical)
Tenbinkyū (romanization)

[tẽ̞mbʲĩŋʲkʲɨː]

天秤 (tenbin, “scale”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


てんびん座

てんびん座 (canonical)
Tenbinza (romanization)

天秤 (tenbin, “scale”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


天蝎宮

天蝎宮 (canonical)
Tenkatsukyū (romanization)

[tẽ̞ŋka̠t͡sɨ̥kʲɨː]

天 (ten, “sky”) + 蝎 (katsu, “scorpion”) + 宮 (kyū, “astrological sign”)


さそり座

さそり座 (canonical)
Sasoriza (romanization)

蠍 (sasori, “scorpion”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


へびつかい座

へびつかい座 (canonical)
Hebitsukaiza (romanization)

蛇遣い (hebitsukai, “snake charmer”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


人馬宮

[d͡ʑĩmba̠kʲɨː]

人馬 (jinba, “centaur”) + 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)


いて座

射手 (ite, “archer”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


磨羯宮

ja-pos

磨(ま)羯(かつ)宮(きゅう) • (Makatsukyū) ^(←まかつきゆう (Makatukyuu)?)

磨羯宮 (canonical)
Makatsukyū (romanization)
Makatukyuu (romanization)
まかつきゆう (hiragana historical)


やぎ座

山羊 (yagi, “goat”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


宝瓶宮

[ho̞ːhe̞ːkʲɨː]

宝 (hō, “precious”) + 瓶 (hei, “jar”) + 宮 (kyū, “astrological sign”)


双魚宮

ja-pos

双(そう)魚(ぎょ)宮(きゅう) • (Sōgyokyū) ^(←さうぎよきゆう (Saugyokyuu)?)

双魚宮 (canonical)
Sōgyokyū (romanization)
Saugyokyuu (romanization)
さうぎよきゆう (hiragana historical)

[so̞ːɡʲo̞kʲɨː]

双 (sōgyo, “twin”) + 魚 (gyo, “fish”) + 宮 (kyū, “astrological sign”)


うお座

魚 (uo, “fish”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)


占星学

占星学 (canonical)
senseigaku (romanization)

[sẽ̞ɰ̃se̞ːɡa̠kɯ̟]

占(せん)星(せい) (sensei, “astrology, divination of stars”) + 学(がく) (-gaku, “-graphy; -logy”).


黄道帯

ja-noun

黄(こう)道(どう)帯(たい) • (kōdōtai) ^(←くわうだうたい (kwaudautai)?)

黄道帯 (canonical)
kōdōtai (romanization)
kwaudautai (romanization)
くわうだうたい (hiragana historical)


占星術

占星術 (canonical)
senseijutsu (romanization)

[sẽ̞ɰ̃se̞ːʑɨt͡sɨ]


十二宮

十(じゅう)二(に)宮(きゅう) • (jūnikyū) ^(←じふにきゆう (zifunikyuu)?)

十二宮 (canonical)
jūnikyū (romanization)
zifunikyuu (romanization)
じふにきゆう (hiragana historical)

[d͡ʑɨːɲ̟ikʲɨː]

黄道十二宮 黄道十二宮#Japanese

(astrology) Clipping of 黄道十二宮 (kōdō jūnikyū, “twelve zodiac signs”).


ホロスコープ

[ho̞ɾo̞sɨ̥ko̞ːpɯ̟]


死に神

死に神 (canonical)
shinigami (romanization)

English: shinigami

First attested in the mid-Edo period, cited to a text in 1709.
Compound of 死に (shini, “dying”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 死ぬ (shinu), “to die”) + 神 (kami, “god, spirit”). The kami changes to gami as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


黄道十二宮

ja-noun

こうどう じゅうにきゅう

くわうだう じふにきゆう

黄(こう)道(どう)十(じゅう)二(に)宮(きゅう) • (kōdō jūnikyū) ^(←くわうだうじふにきゆう (kwaudau zifunikyuu)?)

黄道十二宮 (canonical)
kōdō jūnikyū (romanization)
kwaudau zifunikyuu (romanization)
くわうだうじふにきゆう (hiragana historical)

[ko̞ːdo̞ː d͡ʑɨːɲ̟ikʲɨː]


陰陽寮

(history, government, astronomy, divination) a 律令 (ritsuryō) department under the 中務省 (Nakatsukasashō, “Ministry of the Center”), responsible for astronomical, timekeeping and divination affairs


陰陽寮

ja-pos

^おんよう の ^つかさ

陰陽寮 (canonical)
On'yō no Tsukasa (romanization)

陰陽 (“yin-yang”) + の (genitive marker) + 寮 (“office”)


陰陽寮

陰陽寮 (canonical)
Ura no Tsukasa (romanization)

占 (ura, “divination”) + の (no, genitive marker) + 寮 (tsukasa, “office”)


天下筋

天下筋 (canonical)
tenkasuji (romanization)

天下 (“country; world”) + 筋 (“line”). Legend has it that Toyotomi Hideyoshi the "world conqueror" had this line.

(palmistry) a creased line that runs from the middle finger straight to the wrist


星占い

ja-noun

星(ほし)占(うらな)い • (hoshiuranai) ^(←ほしうらなひ (fosiuranafi)?)

星占い (canonical)
hoshiuranai (romanization)
fosiuranafi (romanization)
ほしうらなひ (hiragana historical)

From 星(ほし) (hoshi, “star”) + 占(うらな)い (uranai, “to fortune tell, to divine”).


太玄経

太玄経 (canonical)
Taigenkyō (romanization)

[ta̠iɡẽ̞ŋʲkʲo̞ː]