乙女座 – Virgo: The Western Zodiac in Japanese
If you were born between August 23 and September 22 then you are a Virgo. This is the sixth Astrological symbol of the Western Zodiac. Let’s take a look at what this symbol is called in Japanese.
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What is Virgo in Japanese?
乙女座 is the word for Virgo in Japanese. We can split this word into 乙女 and 座. First, 座 is a suffix added after the names of words in the zodiac or after constellations. 乙女 means a young maiden, virgin, or, unmarried woman depending on how you translate it.
乙女座 is the common way people refer to Virgo in Japanese. But, there is also a more formal word for the astrological sign in Japanese which is 処女宮and also means virgin.
