also: ほしづくよ
starry night
A poetic or literary term for a clear night sky filled with stars. Often used in classical poetry and lyrical descriptions.
Under the starry night, the two walked quietly.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading ほしづきよ is more common than ほしづくよ.
Alternate reading; less common than ほしづきよ.
Compound of 星 (hoshi, 'star'), 月 (tsuki, 'moon'), and 夜 (yo, 'night'). The reading ほしづきよ reflects rendaku voicing of つき to づき. The alternate reading ほしづくよ is a variant.