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ๆ˜Ÿ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ๆ˜Ÿ

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

Kanji in this Word

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—
๐Ÿ“

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