— star, spot, dot, mark

  • JLPT N2
  • 9 strokes
  • Grade 2
  • Radical 日
  • #844 most frequent

Nature · Sky

Readings

On'yomi
セイショウ
Kun'yomi
ほし-ぼし

Example words

  • 衛星えいせいsatellite
  • ほし(1) star; any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon) (2) suspect (police slang)
  • 火星かせいMars (planet)
  • 星座せいざconstellation
  • 惑星わくせいplanet