| Kanji | 星 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | セイ、ショウ |
| Kunyomi | ほし、-ぼし |
| English | star, spot, dot, mark |
| Examples | 衛星(えいせい): satellite 星(ほし): (1) star; any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon) (2) suspect (police slang) 火星(かせい): Mars (planet) 星座(せいざ): constellation 惑星(わくせい): planet |
| JLPT Level | 2 |
| Jouyou Grade | 2 |
| Frequency | 844 |
| Components | 日: day; sun; Japan; counter for days 生: life; genuine; birth |
| Number of Strokes | 9 |
| Kanji Radical | 日 |
| Radical Number | 72 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | ひ・ひへん・にち・にちへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | star |
| Koohii Story 1 | The sun is the nearest star to the only planet with life - Earth. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Sun is a star that has given life. Can´t say that of any other stars yet. |
Tags: jlpt.n2, grade2, kanjifreq751-1000, kanji_nature_sky
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