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Japanese Names Meaning Star
A star is 星 (hoshi). Subaru (昴) is the Japanese name of the Pleiades, and 星 appears in names for both girls and boys.
First names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akiho girl | 明保 | あきほ | bright + protect |
| Hikaru girl | 光流 | ひかる | ray + current |
| Seika girl | 星花 | せいか | star + flower |
| Seira girl | 星来 | せいら | star + come |
| Kirara girl | 綺羅々 | きらら | figured cloth + gauze |
| Sena girl | 星奈 | せな | star + Nara |
| Kirari girl | 光来 | きらり | ray + come |
| Serina girl | 芹奈 | せりな | parsley + Nara |
| Mizuho girl | 水保 | みずほ | water + protect |
| Seina girl | 静成 | せいな | quiet + turn into |
| Naho girl | 直保 | なほ | straightaway + protect |
| Ayase girl | 文世 | あやせ | sentence + generation |
| Urara girl | 小春 | うらら | little + springtime |
| Nanase girl | 七生 | ななせ | seven + life |
| Seiya boy | 西夜 | せいや | west + night |
| Tiara girl | 天空 | てぃあら | heavens + empty |
| Nanaho girl | 七歩 | ななほ | seven + walk |
| Seshiru girl | 世知 | せしる | generation + know |
| Fuyuki girl | 二幸 | ふゆき | two + happiness |
| Kisei girl | 規世 | きせい | standard + generation |
| Mitsuho girl | 三保 | みつほ | three + protect |
| Subaru girl | 一統 | すばる | one + overall |
Kanji behind these names
These are the characters in the names above that carry this meaning, with their readings. Mix them to see why one reading can have many spellings.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 星 | star, spot, dot (taught in grade 2) | セイ、ショウ、ほし、ぼし | 9 | Seika, Seira, Sena |
How to choose a spelling
When two spellings share the same sound, compare the literal meanings in the table and say both aloud. Pick the one whose meaning you like and whose characters look balanced together. If the name is for something permanent, ask a native speaker to read it back to you.
Questions
What is the Japanese word for star?
A star is 星 (hoshi).
Can any kanji be used in a name?
No. Japanese law limits given names to an approved list of about three thousand kanji, so names are built from those characters.
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