What does 星 mean?
星 is a Japanese noun meaning “star” in English. It can also be translated as “star (glyph, symbol, shape), star (actor, player, etc.), dot” depending on context. It is written as 星 in kanji, ほし in hiragana, and hoshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
その星は必ずしも肉眼で見えるわけではない。
We cannot necessarily see the star with the naked eye.
ドアには大きな金色の星がついていました。
There was a big gold star on the door.