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.

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.

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)