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星

N2

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • star
  • spot
  • dot
  • mark

On'yomi (音読み)

  • セイ
  • ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ほし
  • -ぼし
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N2
Frequency
#360
School Grade
Grade 2
Radical
日#72 · sun

Components

Common Words

  • 星ほしNoun
    star (usu. excluding the Sun), planet (usu. excluding Earth), heavenly body
  • 衛星えいせいNoun
    (natural) satellite, moon
  • 通信衛星つうしんえいせいNoun
    communication satellite, Broadcast Satellite, BS
  • 惑星わくせいNoun
    planet
  • 木星もくせいNoun
    Jupiter (planet)
  • 白星しろぼしNoun
    white circle, white star
  • 火星かせいNoun
    Mars (planet)
  • 勝ち星かちぼしNoun
    (mark indicating) a win

Practice in Kanjiru

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