01
惑星
わくせい
planet
Meanings
- star
- spot
- dot
- mark
Readings
Onyomi
- セイ
- ショウ
Kunyomi
- ほし
- -ぼし
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Useful words
02
星座
せいざ
constellation
03
火星
かせい
Mars
04
流れ星
ながれぼし
shooting star
05
衛星
えいせい
satellite
06
星空
ほしぞら
starry sky
Compare Kanji
01光Meaning86%ray, lightStars are points of light, so the meaning connection is immediate.02宙Meaning82%mid-air, airSpace gives the larger sky setting where stars belong.03晶Shape80%sparkle, clearMany sun boxes stacked together suggest sparkle, a visual neighbor to stars.04日Component76%day, sunThe sun box sits on top, giving the character its bright upper part.05生Component72%life, genuineThe life or birth shape below is the piece that separates star from simple sun.06昴Meaning67%the PleiadesA star-cluster name keeps the sky theme while using a busier form.