Japanese symbol for “starlight”
星影
ほしかげ
Romaji: hoshikage
starlight
In Japanese, starlight is 星影, read ほしかげ (hoshikage).
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 starlight
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “starlight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 星明かり | ほしあかり hoshiakari | starlight |
| 星光 | せいこう seikou | starlight |
| スターライト | スターライト sutaaraito | starlight |
| 星彩 | せいさい seisai | starlight |
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 |
| 影響 | えいきょう eikyou | influence; effect; impact |
| 撮影 | さつえい satsuei | photography (still or motion); photographing; filming |
See also: Chinese symbol for “starlight”.
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.