星 Kanji – star

The Japanese kanji 星 can mean star, spot, dot, mark.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: star, spot, dot, mark
Onyomi: セイ, ショウ
Kunyomi: ほし, -ぼし
Romaji: sei, shou, hoshi, boshi
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 844

How is 星 read?

星 has the onyomi readings セイ, ショウ and the kunyomi readings ほし, -ぼし.

In romaji, these readings can be written as sei, shou, hoshi, boshi.

Common Japanese Words Using 星

These common Japanese words contain 星. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 衛星(えいせい) — (natural) satellite, moon
  • 火星(かせい) — Mars (planet)
  • 海王星(かいおうせい) — Neptune (planet)
  • 巨星(きょせい) — giant star
  • 暁星(ぎょうせい) — morning star, Venus, rarity
  • 金星(きんせい) — Venus (planet)
  • 恒星(こうせい) — star
  • 黒星(くろぼし) — black spot, black dot, bull's-eye
  • 小惑星(しょうわくせい) — asteroid
  • 新星(しんせい) — nova

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