1 Reply ・ Started by Caveman at 2016-02-01 14:16:25 UTC ・ Last reply by jakobd at 2016-02-01 20:18:22 UTC This is a discussion about 彦星 Does this also mean "cowherd"? I ran into a fairy tell describing a boy as 彦星, and the picture suggests that he tends cows. My guess is that it's an old usage of the word. jakobd at 2016-02-01 20:18:22 UTC Pretty unlikely. What are you reading? The tanabata story with orihime and hikoboshi? Log in to reply.
Does this also mean "cowherd"?
I ran into a fairy tell describing a boy as 彦星, and the picture suggests that he tends cows. My guess is that it's an old usage of the word.