Kaguya

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proper noun

The protagonist of 赫映姫の物語 (Kaguya-hime no Monogatari, “The Tale of Princess Kaguya”), a mysterious girl from the moon, discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant.

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Kaguya-himeSELENE
OriginJapanese 赫映, かぐや →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseartsThe protagonist of 赫映姫の物語 (Kaguya-hime no Monogatari, “The Tale of Princess Kaguya”), a mysterious girl from the moon, discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant.

    Synonyms: Kaguya-hime

  2. informalSynonym of SELENE (“Japan’s second lunar orbiter spacecraft”).

    Synonyms: SELENE

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe protagonist of 赫映姫の物語 (Kaguya-hime no Monogatari, “The Tale of Princess Kaguya”), a mysterious girl from the moon, discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant.

Similar
Kaguya-hime

proper nounSynonym of SELENE (“Japan’s second lunar orbiter spacecraft”).

Similar
SELENE

Origin

  1. Japanese赫映, かぐや
  2. EnglishKaguya

Borrowed from Japanese 赫映, かぐや (Kaguya).

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Translations

Japanese かぐや姫
  • かぐや姫 (Kaguya-hime)Japanese folklore: mysterious girl from the moon

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kayuga
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APA

Kaguya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaguya

MLA

“Kaguya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaguya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kaguya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaguya.

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