Kanji – star

The Japanese kanji 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 read?

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

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

  • (えいせい)(natural) satellite, moon
  • (かせい)Mars (planet)
  • (かいおうせい)Neptune (planet)
  • (きょせい)giant star
  • (ぎょうせい)morning star, Venus, rarity
  • (きんせい)Venus (planet)
  • (こうせい)star
  • (くろぼし)black spot, black dot, bull's-eye
  • (しょうわくせい)asteroid
  • (しんせい)nova

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