Bloomko
JLPT N3 · Nature & weather

星

ほし

star

Stroke order of 星

星 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A tiny sun 日 being born 生 in the night sky is a star.

Parts: 日 sun + 生 birth; life

Example sentence

夜空に星がたくさん見えます。

よぞらにほしがたくさんみえます。

You can see many stars in the night sky.

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