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What does the kanji 星 mean?

星 means star. On'yomi セイ、ショウ. Kun'yomi ほし、-ぼし.

Quick facts
On'yomiセイ、ショウ
Kun'yomiほし、-ぼし
Strokes9
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi セイ、ショウKun'yomi ほし、-ぼし
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

star

Memory hook

Light born (生) in the night sky like a tiny sun (日) — STAR.

Main radical

日sun, day 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.