天秤座 – Libra: The Western Zodiac in Japanese

If you were born between September 23 to October 23 then you are a Libra. This is the seventh 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 Libra in Japanese?

天秤座てんびんざ is the word for Libra in Japanese. We can split this word into 天秤てんびん and 座ざ. First, 座 is a suffix added after the names of words in the zodiac or after constellations. 天秤 is a balance or a scale.

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There is also another similar word for Libra in Japanese. That is 天秤宮きゅう and this is the more formal name for Libra.

Resources

• 天秤宮 – Wikipedia (Japanese)