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What does 星 (ほし, hoshi) mean?

星 (ほし, hoshi) means star.

Quick facts
Readingほし
Romajihoshi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ほし
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhoshi

star

  1. 1noun star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
  2. 2noun star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
  3. 3noun star (actor, player, etc.)
  4. 4noun dot; spot; fleck
  5. 5noun bullseye

Example sentences

  • The stars look beautiful tonight.

  • I saw a lot of stars on top of the mountain.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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