How to say 'Star' in Japanese | 星

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The Japanese word for Star is 'Hoshi', written as 星 in Japanese.'Star' in hiragana is ほし.

word

星

Meaning

Star

Reading

ほし

hoshi

Kanji

星Star

Explanation

The Japanese noun '星 (ほし)' means 'star'. It refers to celestial bodies visible in the night sky, such as stars in space. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is a 'star' in the sense of being famous or outstanding. For example: The stars are beautiful tonight「今夜の星はきれいだ」(こんやのほしはきれいだ). She is a star in the music industry「彼女は音楽界の星だ」(かのじょはおんがくかいのほしだ). The word is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N2

Kanji Grade

2

Frequency

1933

Composition

kanji

Handwriting