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惑星
Wakusei specifically refers to major planets that orbit a star. The kanji literally means wandering star because planets appear to move differently than fixed stars.
Examples in context
火星は赤い惑星として知られている。
Mars is known as the red planet.
太陽系には八つの惑星があります。
There are eight planets in the solar system.
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