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Meaning of (ほし) in Japanese

JLPT 4
Kana Reading
ほし
Romaji
hoshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    star; any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon)
    Example sentence
    夜空きらきら輝いていた Stars were twinkling in the sky.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    suspect (police slang)
    Example sentence
    夜空には一つ見えなかった Not a star was to be seen in the sky.

Examples of 星, ほし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

star, spot, dot, mark

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ほし, -ぼし

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