Japanese

Proper noun

サターン ‎(romaji Satān)

1. (mythology, rare) Saturn, the Roman god
2. (astronomy, rare) Saturn, the planet
3. Saturn, the class of heavy-lifting rockets

Usage notes

The term サートゥルヌス ‎(Sāturunusu) is much more commonly used for the Roman god.

The term 土星 ‎(Dosei) is much more commonly used for the planet.

Synonyms

• (god): サートゥルヌス ‎(Sāturunusu), サトゥルヌス ‎(Saturunusu)
• (planet): 土星 (どせい) ‎(Dosei)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, ISBN 4-09-501211-0