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星明かり (ほしあかり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

星ほし明あかり

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to the light from stars, often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.

星ほし明あかりだけが道みちを照てらしていた。
Only the starlight lit the path.

Written forms

星ほし明あかりUsage45%
Standard kanji spelling.
星ほし明あかりUsage35%
Variant spelling using the simpler 明り.
星ほしあかりUsage20%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.

Kanji

星star, spot, dot
明bright, light

Etymology

Compound of 星 (hoshi, 'star') and 明かり (akari, 'light').