The eight planets in Japanese mostly use the same kanji as Chinese, so the readings are easy to pick up. Follow along on our site and learn the Japanese for the solar system with the teacher!
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 惑星 | わくせい | wakusei | 行星 | Planet |
| 水星 | すいせい | suisei | 水星 | Mercury |
| 金星 | きんせい | kinsei | 金星 | Venus |
| 地球 | ちきゅう | chikyū | 地球 | Earth |
| 火星 | かせい | kasei | 火星 | Mars |
| 木星 | もくせい | mokusei | 木星 | Jupiter |
| 土星 | どせい | dosei | 土星 | Saturn |
| 天王星 | てんのうせい | tennōsei | 天王星 | Uranus |
| 海王星 | かいおうせい | kaiōsei | 海王星 | Neptune |
| （旧）冥王星 | めいおうせい | meiōsei | （舊）冥王星 | (old) Pluto |
| 月 | つき | tsuki | 月亮 | Moon |
| ブラックホール | burakku hōru | 黑洞 | Black Hole | |
| 太陽 | たいよう | taiyō | 太陽 | Sun |
| 宇宙人 | うちゅうじん | uchūjin | 外星人 | Alien |
| 隕石 | いんせき | inseki | 隕石 | Meteorite |
| 彗星 | すいせい | suisei | 彗星 | Comet |
| 銀河 | ぎんが | ginga | 銀河 | Galaxy |
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