Japanese symbol for “asterisk”
星
ほし
Romaji: hoshi
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
In Japanese, asterisk is 星, read ほし (hoshi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
- n star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
- n star (actor, player, etc.)
- n dot; spot; fleck
- n bullseye
- n perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
Written forms: 星. Readings: ほし、ホシ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “asterisk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アスター | アスター asutaa | asterisk |
| アスタリスク | アスタリスク asutarisuku | asterisk |
| スター | スター sutaa | star (symbol); asterisk |
| アステリ | アステリ asuteri | asterisk |
| 星印 | ほしじるし hoshijirushi | asterisk |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite; moon |
| 火星 | かせい kasei | Mars (planet) |
| 惑星 | わくせい wakusei | planet |
| 星座 | せいざ seiza | constellation |
| 彗星 | すいせい suisei | comet |
| 明星 | みょうじょう myoujou | morning star; Venus |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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