- 1. [n] star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
- 2. [n] star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
- 3. [n] star (actor, player, etc.)
- 4. [n] dot; spot; fleck
- 5. [n] bullseye
- 6. [n] perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect — police slang; oft. written as ホシ (sl)
- 7. [n] one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
- 8. [n] {sumo} point; score
- 9. [n] {go} star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
- 10. [n] (pyrotechnic) star
Other entries for 星
- 星 【せい】 Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Kanji in this word
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星
star, spot, dot, markOn: セイ (sei)、 ショウ (shou)Kun: ほし (hoshi)、 -ぼし (-boshi)
Example Sentences
昨夜、屋上から星を観察した。
Last night, we watched the stars from the rooftop.
その星は必ずしも肉眼で見えるわけではない。
We cannot necessarily see the star with the naked eye.
ドアには大きな金色の星がついていました。
There was a big gold star on the door.