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Japanese symbol for “homeworld”

Romaji: bosei
homeworld; home planet; mother planet

In Japanese, homeworld is , read (bosei).

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

  1. n homeworld; home planet; mother planet

Kanji and stroke order

mother
on: ボ
kun: はは、も
5 strokes · JLPT 4
star, spot, dot
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ほし、-ぼし
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ははおや hahaoyamother
おかあさん okaasanmother; mom; mum
そぼ sobograndmother
おば obaaunt
ふぼ fubofather and mother; parents
かあさん kaasanmother
えいせい eisei(natural) satellite; moon
かせい kaseiMars (planet)

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.