Word details

流星

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 流星.

Dictionary

Entry

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

10 strokesFrequency 280JLPT N2Grade 3

On

リュウ

Kun

なが.れるなが.れなが.す-なが.す

Nanori

ながれめぐる

star, spot, dot, mark

9 strokesFrequency 844JLPT N2Grade 2

On

セイショウ

Kun

ほし-ぼし

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