星 — star, spot

星
Meaning
star, spot, dot, mark
On reading
セイseiショウshou
Kun reading
ほしhoshiぼしboshi
Strokes
9
Learned in
Grade 2 of elementary school in Japan

星 in names

When I turn a name into kanji, I use 星 for the sound “se” (せ) or “sei” (せい).

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