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星

ほし

Readings

ほしホシ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nstar (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
  2. 2.
    nstar (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
  3. 3.
    nstar (actor, player, etc.)
  4. 4.
    ndot; spot; fleck
  5. 5.
    nbullseye
  6. 6.
    nperp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
  7. 7.
    none's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
  8. 8.
    npoint; score
  9. 9.
    nstar point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
  10. 10.
    n(pyrotechnic) star

Kanji breakdown

星
N49 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

昨夜、屋上から星を観察した。

Last night, we watched the stars from the rooftop.

その星は必ずしも肉眼で見えるわけではない。

We cannot necessarily see the star with the naked eye.

ドアには大きな金色の星がついていました。

There was a big gold star on the door.

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星ほし

star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

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