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ๆ˜Ÿ
ๆ˜Ÿ
9 strokes
Frequency: 844
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

star
spot
dot
mark

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ปใ‚ค
ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใปใ—
-ใผใ—

Common Words

ใปใ—
Noun
Freq #1478
1

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

Examples
ๆ˜จๅคœใ€ๅฑ‹ไธŠใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ˜Ÿใ‚’่ฆณๅฏŸใ—ใŸใ€‚
Last night, we watched the stars from the rooftop.
ใใฎๆ˜Ÿใฏๅฟ…ใšใ—ใ‚‚่‚‰็œผใง่ฆ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ใ‘ใงใฏใชใ„ใ€‚
We cannot necessarily see the star with the naked eye.
2

star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk

Examples
ใƒ‰ใ‚ขใซใฏๅคงใใช้‡‘่‰ฒใฎๆ˜ŸใŒใคใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
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 ใƒ›ใ‚ท

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

ๆตทๆ˜Ÿ
ไบบๆ‰‹
ๆตท็›ค่ปŠ
ใƒ’ใƒˆใƒ‡
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #6807
1

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

2

northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)

ใšใผใ—
Noun
Freq #7528
1

bull's-eye; the mark

Examples
ๅˆฅใฎ็†็”ฑใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใญ๏ผŸใฉใ†๏ผŸๅ›ณๆ˜Ÿใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†๏ผŸ
There's another reason, isn't there? Well, how did I do? I bet I hit the mark.
ใปใ—ใžใ‚‰
Noun
Freq #9048
1

starry sky

Examples
ๅคœใจใ‚‚ใชใ‚Œใฐๅฝผใฏๅฅฝๅฅ‡ๅฟƒใ‚’ๆŠฑใ„ใฆๆ˜Ÿ็ฉบใ‚’่ฆ‹ไธŠใ’ใŸใ“ใจใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚ใ†ใจๆ€ใ†ใ€‚
There were times, at falling night, when he looked up with curiosity to the stars.
ใ›ใ„
Noun
Freq #10401
1

Astronomy

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

2

Abbreviation

Singapore

ใ‚ใใ›ใ„
Noun
Freq #10578
1

planet

Examples
ไป–ใฎๆƒ‘ๆ˜Ÿใซใฏ็”Ÿๅ‘ฝใŒๅญ˜ๅœจใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Is there life on other planets?
2

dark horse; surprise contender

ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ›ใ„
Noun
Freq #14261
1

meteor; shooting star; falling star

Examples
้š•็ŸณใŒ็‡ƒใˆใฆใ€ๆตๆ˜Ÿใจใชใ‚‹ใ€‚
A burning meteoroid produces a meteor.
ๆ˜Ÿๆ˜Ÿ
ใปใ—ใผใ—
Noun
Freq #14496
1

stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

ใˆใ„ใ›ใ„
Noun
Freq #14613
1

Astronomy

(natural) satellite; moon

Examples
่ก›ๆ˜ŸใฏไปŠ่ปŒ้“ใซไน—ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The satellite is now in orbit.
2

Abbreviation

(artificial) satellite

ใ›ใ„ใ–
Noun
Freq #17367
1

constellation

Examples
ๅคไปฃใฎๅคฉๆ–‡ๅญฆ่€…ใฏใ€ๆ˜Ÿๅบงใ‚’่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใ€ๅๅ‰ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใŸใ€‚
Ancient astronomers noticed constellations and gave them names.
2

astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign

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