Japanese symbol for “stars”
星辰
せいしん
Romaji: seishin
celestial bodies; stars
In Japanese, stars is 星辰, read せいしん (seishin).
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 celestial bodies; stars
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stars”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 星々 | ほしぼし hoshiboshi | stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies |
| 辰星 | しんせい shinsei | celestial bodies; stars |
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 |
| 辰巳 | たつみ tatsumi | southeast |
| 戊辰戦争 | ぼしんせんそう boshinsensou | Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stars”.
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.