ほし
星
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
N5Common wordNoun
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
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Kanji Breakdown
Example Sentences
夜には星が見える。
Stars can be seen at night.
夜の空に星が現れ始めた。
Some stars began to appear in the night sky.
彼は新しい星を発見した。
He discovered a new star.
明日の夜は星が見えますか。
Can the star be seen tomorrow night?
明かりは星のように輝いた。
The light shone like so many stars.
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