水瓶座
Mizugameza[mʲizɨɡa̠me̞za̠]
Aquarius in Japanese is 水瓶座 (Mizugameza). Wiktionary also lists 宝瓶宮 (Hōheikyū).
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 水瓶座 | Mizugameza | [mʲizɨɡa̠me̞za̠] (narrow) |
| 宝瓶宮 | Hōheikyū | [ho̞ːhe̞ːkʲɨː] (narrow) |
The term refers to the astrological sign or the constellation. When you want to describe someone who has the Aquarius star sign, you can use 水瓶座 or the more descriptive phrase みずがめ座生まれの人.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 水瓶座 is composed of 水 (water), 瓶 (jar/bottle) and 座 (constellation/seat).
Which one should you use?
水瓶座 is the standard term for the constellation and the zodiac sign. 宝瓶宮 is a more technical or archaic term used specifically in certain astrological contexts to refer to the astrological house or palace of Aquarius.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a person born under this sign, you can add 人 (person) to the sign name to get 水瓶座の人 or you can use the phrase みずがめ座生まれの人 to mean a person born under Aquarius.
How do you pronounce it?
Mizugameza
Did you know?
- The term 宮 in 宝瓶宮 means 'palace', reflecting an old astrological view where zodiac signs were seen as celestial houses or courts.
- While 水瓶座 describes a 'water jar', the word 水瓶 can also refer to a specific type of traditional Japanese water basin used for ritual purification.
- Japanese uses the same character 瓶 for both the 'jar' in 水瓶座 and the 'bottle' used for modern condiments or drinks.
Examples in context
- 水瓶座だよ。I'm an Aquarius.This sentence is useful for stating your own star sign using 水瓶座.Tatoeba #10308974 by small_snow, translation #7489928 by CM
- トムは水瓶座じゃないよ。Tom isn't an Aquarius.This sentence is useful for stating that someone else is not an Aquarius using 水瓶座.Tatoeba #10308975 by small_snow, translation #8976376 by CK
- 黄道十二星座は次の通りです：牡羊座・牡牛座・双子座・蟹座・獅子座・乙女座・天秤座・蠍座・射手座・山羊座・水瓶座・魚座。The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.This sentence is useful for listing the twelve signs of the Zodiac using 水瓶座.Tatoeba #10308986 by small_snow, translation #3089471 by Hybrid
- 彼女の誕生日はみずがめ座です。Her birthday is Aquarius.
- 彼はみずがめ座だ。He is an Aquarius.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their horoscopes at a cafe.
- 蓮 Ren美咲さんは水瓶座なの？Misaki-san wa mizugameza nano?Misaki, are you an Aquarius?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、水瓶座だよ。Un, mizugameza dayo.Yeah, I am an Aquarius.
- 蓮 Ren僕も水瓶座なんだ。Boku mo mizugameza nanda.I am an Aquarius, too.
- 美咲 Misakiすごい、偶然だね！Sugoi, guuzen dane!Wow, what a coincidence!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aquarius” translations and entries 水瓶座, 宝瓶宮, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 宝瓶宮, 水瓶座, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
