# 星 star

日 (sun, day) + 生 (life / birth) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
9 strokes

## Onyomi

SEI |

## Mnemonic

| They SAY life can only exist on planets where the sun is a star.

## Kunyomi

ほし | Star. . .but sometimes a planet. Oops! ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

惑星(わくせい) | planet. ★★☆☆☆ 惑 (be misguided or tempted) + 星 (star) = 惑星 (planet.)
衛星(えいせい) | satellite ★☆☆☆☆ 衛 (defense) + 星 (star) = 衛星 (satellite)
図星(ずぼし) | bullseye. ☆☆☆☆☆ KUN ON 図 (diagram/ map) + 星 (star) = 図星 (bullseye.)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
星 | star | LIFE | 生
皇 | emperor | KING | 王

There is alien LIFE on that star, but the alien emperor is their KING.

## Synonyms

planet vs. star 惑星 星