Quick answer
星 is the kanji for "Star". The most common reading is ほし (hoshi). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Star
Also : Spot · Point
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 星 represents 'STAR'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of star.
On-reading: せい — sounds like 'say'. Kun-reading: ほし.
Example Sentences
五つ星のホテルに泊まったことが一度だけあります。
いつつぼしのほてるにとまったことがいちどだけあります。
I have stayed at a five-star hotel just once.
田舎の夜空には星が満天に輝いています。
いなかのよるぞらにはほしがまんてんにかがやいています。
In the night sky of the countryside, stars shine brilliantly.
Vocabulary using 星
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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