(さそりざ)

さそりざ
noun
Scorpio; the Scorpion
culture
1. Scorpio (zodiac sign); the Scorpion
The eighth sign of the Western zodiac, covering people born roughly October 24 to November 22. Also the constellation Scorpius. Used in horoscopes and casual talk about star signs; often written with the kana さそり().
(ちち)蠍座(さそりざ)だ。
My father is a Scorpio.
Scorpio people are said to be passionate.
The horoscope said this month is a strong period for Scorpio in competitions.

The zodiac sign Scorpio, for people born from late October to late November. Because (さそり) is an uncommon kanji, the kana spelling さそり() is very common.

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Usage

Star signs are common small-talk in Japan and appear in magazine and morning-TV horoscope segments (星占(ほしうらな)).