惑星

わくせい

planet

Also:dark horse

What does 惑星 mean?

惑星 is a Japanese noun meaning planet in English. It can also be translated as dark horse depending on context. It is written as 惑星 in kanji, わくせい in hiragana, and wakusei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

他の惑星には生命が存在するのですか。

Is there life on other planets?