noun
star; heavenly body
Refers to stars, planets, and other celestial objects, typically excluding the Sun and Earth.
夜空に星がたくさん輝いている。
Many stars are shining in the night sky.
あの明るい星は金星です。
That bright star is Venus.
noun
star shape; asterisk
Used for star-shaped symbols, glyphs, or marks, including asterisks.
ノートの重要なところに星を付けた。
I put a star next to the important parts in my notebook.
この記号は星印と呼ばれる。
This symbol is called a star mark.
noun
Refers to a prominent or famous person in entertainment, sports, etc.
彼は若い頃から映画の星だった。
He has been a movie star since he was young.
noun
Describes a small round mark or speck, often used in compounds or descriptive phrases.
壁に黒い星がついている。
There is a black spot on the wall.
noun
The center of a target; often used in archery or darts contexts.
矢が的に当たって星を射抜いた。
The arrow hit the target and pierced the bullseye.
noun
Police slang for a criminal suspect; often written in katakana as ホシ.
刑事たちはホシを追っている。
The detectives are chasing the suspect.
noun
one's star; fortune
Astrological or fate-related sense; refers to the star that governs one's destiny. Often used in expressions like 九星.
See also: 九星
彼は自分の星を信じている。
He believes in his star (fate).
noun
Sumo term for a point or score in a match.
この一番で星を取れば勝ち越しだ。
If he gets a point in this bout, he'll have a winning record.
noun
star point; hoshi
In the game of Go, one of the nine marked intersections on the board.
碁盤の星に石を置く。
Place a stone on a star point of the Go board.
noun
pyrotechnic star
A small pellet in fireworks that produces a colored flame or spark.
花火の星が夜空に広がった。
The pyrotechnic stars spread across the night sky.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 星 is a pictograph of stars and has been used for 'star' since ancient times.