星

star

JLPT N2 Grade 2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: ほし・-ぼし
On'yomi: セイ・ショウ
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

星 means "star". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ほし・-ぼし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

星 in example sentences

図星ずぼしです。

Zuboshi desu.

That's it.
星ほしが出でてきた。

Hoshi ga dete kita.

The stars appeared.
あ、流ながれ星ぼしだ！

A, nagareboshi da!

Look! There's a shooting star.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 星

More 日 (sun) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 星 mean?: 星 means "star". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 星 have?: 星 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 星 read?: It is read ほし・-ぼし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 星?: 星 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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