noun

  1. star (usu. excluding the Sun), planet (usu. excluding Earth), heavenly body.
  2. star (glyph, symbol, shape), asterisk.
  3. star (actor, player, etc.).
  4. dot, spot, fleck.
  5. bullseye.
  6. perp, perpetrator, culprit, offender, suspect. Slang. Police slang; oft. written as ホシ.
  7. one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune.
  8. Sumo term.point, score.
  9. Messages.go.star point (intersection marked with a dot), hoshi.
  10. (pyrotechnic) star.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほし
ホシ

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)