star, spot, dot, mark

9 strokesFrequency 844JLPT N2Grade 2

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セイショウ

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ほし-ぼし

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Common Words

NounFreq #1478
1

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body

Examples
昨夜、屋上からを観察した。
Last night, we watched the stars from the rooftop.
そのは必ずしも肉眼で見えるわけではない。
We cannot necessarily see the star with the naked eye.
2

star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk

Examples
ドアには大きな金色のがついていました。
There was a big gold star on the door.
3

star (actor, player, etc.)

4

dot; spot; fleck

5

bullseye

6

Slang; Police slang; oft. written as ホシ

perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect

7

one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune

8

Sumo

point; score

9

Go (game)

star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi

10

(pyrotechnic) star

とで海星人手海盤車ヒトデNounUsually kanaFreq #6807
1

starfish; sea star; asteroid; any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea

2

northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)

図星ぼしNounFreq #7528
1

bull's-eye; the mark

Examples
別の理由があるね?どう?図星でしょう?
There's another reason, isn't there? Well, how did I do? I bet I hit the mark.
星空しぞらNounFreq #9048
1

starry sky

Examples
夜ともなれば彼は好奇心を抱いて星空を見上げたこともあろうと思う。
There were times, at falling night, when he looked up with curiosity to the stars.
NounFreq #10401
1

Astronomy

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

Abbreviation

Singapore

惑星くせいNounFreq #10578
1

planet

Examples
他の惑星には生命が存在するのですか。
Is there life on other planets?
2

dark horse; surprise contender

流星ゅうせいNounFreq #14261
1

meteor; shooting star; falling star

Examples
隕石が燃えて、流星となる。
A burning meteoroid produces a meteor.
星々星星ほしぼしNounFreq #14496
1

stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

衛星いせいNounFreq #14613
1

Astronomy

(natural) satellite; moon

Examples
衛星は今軌道に乗っている。
The satellite is now in orbit.
2

Abbreviation

(artificial) satellite

星座いざNounFreq #17367
1

constellation

Examples
古代の天文学者は、星座を見つけ、名前をつけた。
Ancient astronomers noticed constellations and gave them names.
2

astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign

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