Today’s Kanji is “星” (hoshi); Kanji for “star”.
Handwritten Kanji “星” (hoshi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “星”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 星 | セイ ショウ ほし | sei shou hoshi | 9 | 日 | star |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “星”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 星 | ほし | hoshi | Star |
| 星空 | ほしぞら | hoshizora | Starry sky |
| 星条旗 | せいじょうき | seijouki | the Stars and Stripes |
