星
N4ほし
[hoshi]
Meanings
1.Noun
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
2.Noun
star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
3.Noun
star (actor, player, etc.)
4.Noun
dot; spot; fleck
5.Noun
bullseye
6.Noun
one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
7.Noun
《sumo》point; score
8.Noun
《go (game)》star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
9.Noun
(pyrotechnic) star
Less common meanings (1)
10.NounSlang
perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
Other Readings
「星」 has another reading with different meanings.
Related Words
Examples
今夜は星がきれいに見えます。
The stars are beautifully visible tonight.
答案の右上に星の印が付いていた。
There was a star mark at the upper right of the answer sheet.
今夜は星がとてもきれいに見えました。
The stars look very beautiful tonight.