noun, takes genitive case の

  1. three stars (shape).
  2. three stars (rating).

noun

  1. Orion's belt, Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
三ツ星 みつぼし
 
三つ星 みつぼし
 
3つ星 みつぼし
三ッ星
三ッ星 みつぼし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
star, spot, dot
ほし セイ ショウ (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)