Word details
星
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 星.
Dictionary
Entry
1
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
Examples
昨夜、屋上から星を観察した。
Last night, we watched the stars from the rooftop.
その星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星がついていました。
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
星
star, spot, dot, mark
9 strokesFrequency 844JLPT N2Grade 2
On
セイショウ
Kun
ほし-ぼし
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