Word
星
ほし
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CommonJLPT N4
Meanings
- Noun
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
- Noun
star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
- Noun
star (actor, player, etc.)
- Noun
dot; spot; fleck
- Noun
bullseye
- Noun
perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
- Noun
one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
- Noun
point; score
- Noun
star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
- Noun
(pyrotechnic) star
In Spanish
estrella
- Other readings
- ホシ
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
星は町の明かりでかすんで見える。
The stars look dim because of the city lights.
Las estrellas se veían apagadas debido a las luces de la ciudad.
Tatoeba #143038(opens in a new tab)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.
Había una gran estrella dorada en la puerta.
Tatoeba #201871(opens in a new tab)