noun

  1. star (usu. not including the Sun), planet (usu. not including Earth), heavenly body.
  2. star (glyph, symbol, shape).
  3. star (actor, player, etc.).
  4. small dot, spot, fleck.
  5. star point (in go), hoshi, intersection marked with a dot.
  6. perp, perpetrator, mark, offender, suspect. Slang. Police slang.
  7. bullseye.
  8. one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune.
  9. Sumo term.point, score.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)