星

Star

Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingセイ、ショウ

Kun readingほし

JLPT level: N2 Jōyō Grade 2Level 6

Meanings

starRtK
彼は天文学、すなわち星の研究をしている。He studies astronomy, or the science of stars.tatoeba
彼は星を見上げて、幾晩も幾晩も過ごした。Many nights did he spend, looking up at the stars.tatoeba
dot
mark
spot

star (usu. excluding the Sun)
planet (usu. excluding Earth)
heavenly body
star (glyph, symbol, shape)
asterisk

Synonyms

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical日sun

Components

How it's built

星

Mnemonic (RtK)

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sun (日) · day (日) · life · This is Your Life · cell · drop (丶) · grow up

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1676

Compound words

衛星えいせい

(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite

giant star; great person; giant; superstar; big-shot

暁星ぎょうせい

morning star; Venus; rarity

black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; mark indicating a defeat; loss

新星しんせい

nova; new face; new star

constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign

土星どせい

Saturn (planet)

明星みょうじょう

morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)

木星もくせい

Jupiter (planet)

惑星わくせい

planet; dark horse; surprise contender

彗星すいせい

comet

白星しろぼし

white circle; white star; victory mark; victory

Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)

shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)

On Reading Examples

今夜は金星を見ることが可能ですか。きんせい

Is it possible to see Venus tonight?tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は新しい星を発見した。ほし

He discovered a new star.tatoeba

日が昇るのにつれて星は消えていった。ほし

As the sun rose, the stars faded away.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は星空を見上げた。

He looked up at the stars.tatoeba

彼は新しい彗星を発見したと主張した。

He claimed that he had discovered a new comet.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Star. 日 (glow) + 生 (be born) — lights being born in the sky.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 星

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step