星 (hoshi) Kanji Meaning: "Star" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Something born from the sun: star.

星 means star

spot, dot, mark

Something born from the sun: star.

On'yomi

  • セイsei
  • ショウshou

Kun'yomi

  • ほしhoshi
  • ぼしboshi

How it's built

  • 日sun
  • 生life

Common words

  • 星ほしstar (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth)
  • 火星かせいMars (planet)
  • 星座せいざconstellation
  • 木星もくせいJupiter (planet)

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