Japanese symbol for “stardust”
星屑
ほしくず
Romaji: hoshikuzu
(countless) stars in the night sky
In Japanese, stardust is 星屑, read ほしくず (hoshikuzu).
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Meanings
- n (countless) stars in the night sky
- n stardust (astron)
Written forms: 星屑、星くず. Readings: ほしくず.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stardust”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スターダスト | スターダスト sutaadasuto | stardust |
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 |
| 藻屑 | もくず mokuzu | scraps of seaweed |
| 落屑 | らくせつ rakusetsu | desquamation; skin peeling |
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.