Japanese symbol for “bullseye”
星
ほし
Romaji: hoshi
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
In Japanese, bullseye 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 “bullseye”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鵠 | こく koku | bullseye |
| ご名答 | ごめいとう gomeitou | good answer!; that's right!; bullseye! |
| どストライク | どストライク dosutoraiku | smack in the middle; perfect strike; bullseye |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bullseye”.
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.