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星

Kanji 星: meaning "star", readings, stroke order

The kanji 星 means "star". On'yomi: セイ、ショウ; kun'yomi: ほし. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
star
On'yomi
セイショウ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
ほし
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 星

  • 星 ほし — Star
  • 衛星 えいせい — satellite
  • 火星 かせい — Mars
  • 星座 せいざ — constellation
  • 惑星 わくせい — planet

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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