Kanji

星

star, spot, dot, mark

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ほし, -ぼし

Nanori (Name Reading)

とし, ほし

Common Readings

ショウ, セイ, ほし

Example sentences

ほし
今夜は星がとても綺麗です。

The stars are very beautiful tonight.

星が綺麗に見える夜だ

It's a night when the stars are beautifully visible.

星空 ほしぞら
都会から離れたこの村では、夜になると美しい星空が広がる。

In this village far from the city, a beautiful starry sky spreads out at night.

指さす ゆびさす
彼は星空を指さして、星座の名前を教えてくれた。

He pointed at the starry sky and told me the names of the constellations.

図星 ずぼし
彼の指摘はまさに図星だった。

His point was exactly on target.

惑星 わくせい
太陽系には、地球を含めて八つの惑星があります。

There are eight planets in the solar system, including Earth.

太陽系 たいようけい
太陽系には、地球を含む8つの惑星が存在している。

There are eight planets in the solar system, including Earth.

流星 りゅうせい
私たちは流星を探して夜空を見上げた。

We looked up at the night sky searching for shooting stars.

衛星 えいせい
月は地球の衛星です

The moon is a satellite of the Earth.

ハチ ハチ
ハチは、2004年に発見された土星の第43衛星です。

Hati is the 43rd satellite of Saturn, discovered in 2004.

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