The twelve zodiac signs in Japanese: people in Japan also enjoy horoscope readings, so today we’ll introduce the Japanese names of these signs and how to talk about related personality traits in Japanese.
Drag the hiragana to the correct constellation
Including various personality adjectives
People born from March 21 to April 19 are Aries—bold and upright.
People born from April 20 to May 20 are Taurus—reliable, but a bit stubborn.
People born from May 21 to June 21 are Gemini—great at socializing, but a bit high-strung.
People born from June 22 to July 22 are Cancer—they follow their mood, but they are good-natured.
People born from July 23 to August 22 are Leo—justice-minded and very passionate.
People born from August 23 to September 22 are Virgo—humble and curious.
People born from September 23 to October 23 are Libra—good at mediating and graceful in manner.
People born from October 24 to November 21 are Scorpio—careful and proud.
People born from November 22 to December 21 are Sagittarius—optimistic and often cheerful.
People born from December 22 to January 19 are Capricorn (formerly also called the Goat). Hardworking, but a bit detached.
People born from January 20 to February 18 are Aquarius—honest and not hung up on small details.
People born from February 19 to March 20 are Pisces—generous and fond of daydreaming.
| Kanji | Kana | Romaji | Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 牡羊座 | おひつじざ | ohitsujiza | 白羊座 | Aries | |
| 牡牛座 | おうしざ | oushiza | 金牛座 | Taurus | |
| 双子座 | ふたござ | futagoza | 雙子座 | Gemini | |
| 蟹座 | かにざ | kaniza | 巨蟹座 | Cancer | |
| 獅子座 | ししざ | shishiza | 獅子座 | Leo | |
| 乙女座 | おとめざ | otomeza | 處女座 | Virgo | |
| 天秤座 | てんびんざ | tenbinza | 天秤座 | Libra | |
| 蠍座 | さそりざ | sasoriza | 天蠍座 | Scorpio | |
| 射手座 | いてざ | iteza | 射手座 | Sagittarius | |
| 山羊座 | やぎざ | yagiza | 摩羯座 | Capricorn | |
| 水瓶座 | みずがめざ | mizugameza | 水瓶座 | Aquarius | |
| 魚座 | うおざ | uoza | 雙魚座 | Pisces |
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