ほっ
北
きょく
極
せい
星

noun

Astronomy, etc. term.
  1. Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor), Alpha Ursae Minoris, the North Star.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほっ
北
きょく
極
せい
星
 北極星 ほっきょくせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

north
ホク　きた　ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
poles, settlement, conclusion
キョク　ゴク　きわ.める (4th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
fast, quick, sudden
キョク　キ　ケ (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
sigh, (嘆 variant)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
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　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)