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We found 1 reading, 22 words, 2 names, 4 kanji, and 684 examples matching 'ほし'
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ほし
とたんぽぽ  Stars and Dandelions by
かねこみすず
金子みすゞ
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Word search: 22 matches
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Most common form:
noun
1. star; any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon)
2. offender; perpetrator  (esp. ホシ; slang)
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Most common form: 欲しい
1. wanted; wished for; in need of; desired  (see also: 欲しがる)
auxiliary adjective
2. I want (you) to  (after the -te form of a verb; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 保障
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
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1. maintenance
noun
2. conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
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Most common form: 補償
compensation; reparation
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ほし   Hoshi   (female given name, surname)  
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ほし   Hoshi   (female given name, surname)  
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Kanji search: 4 matches
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セイ   ショウ   ほし star   
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セイ   ショウ    life   なま raw   いかす to enliven   いきる to live   いける to arrange flowers   うまれる to be born   う to give birth to   き pure, undiluted   お to grow, to sprout   はえる to grow, to sprout   はやす to grow, cultivate   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
カン   dry; drying frame   ひ to get dry   ほ to dry (something), to air   
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ほし
よる
kotowaza
Make a wish on a starry night (literally: on a night when the stars fall).
おくじょう
屋上
けば
ほしきれい
えます

If we go up to the roof, we'll be able to see the stars well.
そら
むすう
無数
ほし
えた

There were countless stars in the sky.
たいよう
太陽
いちばん
一番
あか
るい
ほし

The sun is the brightest star.
こんばん
今晩
ほし
1つ
られない

Not a single star is to be seen tonight.
 
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