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Kanji for Star
The kanji most commonly used for "Star" is 星.
星
Kanji that mean Star
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星
star, suspect
Also associated with celestial.
Onyomi: sei, shoh Kunyomi: boshi, hoshi 9 strokes Jōyō
星 (hoshi / sei) is the star: 日, light, born over 生, life — “light that is born”, which is very nearly the astrophysics. It covers the night sky (星空), the planets (火星 Mars, the “fire star”; 金星 Venus, the “metal star”), and the celebrity: a 星 is a star of stage or field in Japanese exactly as in English, and one’s 星 is also one’s fortune — the star you were born under.
The famous festival is 七夕 (Tanabata), when the Weaver Star (織姫, Vega) and the Cowherd (彦星, Altair) cross the Milky Way — 天の川 — for their single yearly meeting; wishes are hung on bamboo for the occasion.
Around 星: 光 (light), 輝 (radiance), 宙 (space), and the lovely 煌 (glitter). In names, Hoshi and its compounds — 星奈, 星斗 — carry the whole sky.
Words using Star kanji
Everyday Japanese vocabulary built from the characters above.
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衛星
えいせい
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
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通信衛星
つうしんえいせい
communication satellite; Broadcast Satellite; BS
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惑星
わくせい
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
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木星
もくせい
Jupiter (planet)
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白星
しろぼし
white circle; white star; victory mark
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火星
かせい
Mars (planet)
Before you use Star kanji
星 is entirely safe and quietly deep: star, destiny ("one's star"), and stardom in one character. The etymology — light born of life — is a gift for anyone marking a birth. For sparkle rather than the body itself, 輝 (to shine) or 煌 (glittering) pair beautifully with it.