star, spot, mark
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
- シ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ほし
- ほし.つ
- ぼし
About this kanji
The kanji 「星」 primarily means "star" and can also refer to a spot or mark. It is often used as a noun, but it can also be part of verbs like 「ほし.つ」，which means to spot or mark something. Common compounds include 「明星」 (myōsei), meaning "morning star"; 「流星」 (ryūsei), which refers to a "meteor"; and 「星座」 (seiza), meaning "constellation." Another popular term is 「星空」 (hosizora), meaning "starry sky." A useful note is that in everyday conversation, people often refer to the stars when talking about dreams or hopes.
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Example sentences
夜空に星が輝いている。
The stars shine in the night sky.
Meanings across languages
- English
- star, spot, mark
- Tiếng Việt
- ngôi sao, chấm, dấu
- 日本語
- 星, 点, 印
- 한국어
- 별, 점, 표시
- 中文
- 星, 标记
- id
- bintang, tanda
- th
- ดาว, จุด
- es
- estrella, marca
- fr
- étoile, marque
- de
- Stern, Markierung, Zeichen
- pt
- estrela, marca
Common compounds
- 明星みょうせいmorning star
- 流星りゅうせいmeteor, shooting star
- 星座せいざconstellation
- 星空ほしぞらstarry sky
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