星
star · spot · dot · mark
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Description
Star - hope, guidance, and dreams in the night sky.
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
Sun + life
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sun and life. Light born in the heavens.
Symbolism
Star, destiny, brilliance. Represents beauty of night sky and life's guidance.
Spiritual Meaning
In Onmyōdō and Esoteric Buddhism, celestial bodies possess mystical power. Polaris, as the cosmic center, is the object of Myōken worship.
Anime & Manga
推しの子
おしのこ
Oshi no Ko(2023)
Entertainment industry suspense about reaching for stardom
View on Amazon →スター☆トゥインクルプリキュア
すたーとぅいんくるぷりきゅあ
Star Twinkle PreCure(2019)
PreCure series themed around space and constellations
View on Amazon →銀河鉄道999
ぎんがてつどうすりーないん
Galaxy Express 999(1978)
Classic sci-fi about space travel through stars
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星のカービィ ディスカバリー
Kirby and the Forgotten Land(2022)
Kirby's adventure with star motif
View on Amazon →ファイナルファンタジーVII リバース
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth(2024)
Epic story about the fate of the planet
View on Amazon →Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
北斗七星
ほくとしちせい
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow; the Big Dipper (asterism)
日月星辰
じつげつせいしん
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; the heavenly bodies; the Sun, the Moon and the stars
Proverbs & Idioms
月満つれば則ち虧く
つきみつればすなわちかく
When the moon is full, it begins to wane
Everything at its peak will decline
星の数ほど
ほしのかずほど
As many as the stars
Countless, innumerable
Related Figures
安倍晴明
(あべのせいめい)Legendary onmyoji who read stars and mastered Onmyodo
Heian-era onmyoji. Expert in astronomy and calendrics, with many legends