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Hoshi
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  • Hiraganatip:ほし
  • Katakanatip:ホシ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 20,000
  • English transcriptiontip:Hoshi

Kanji Names & Meanings - 7 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji choices for "Hoshi," sorted by the number of households in Japan that use each variation.

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means "star."

  • Star - A bright point of light in the night sky, a small and distant object, like a star seen from afar.

  • Aim - A target, a goal.

  • Suspect - A criminal, a person of interest.

  • Householdstip:aprx. 20,000

保志- Hoshi -

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means "preserve, protect, guarantee."

  • Protect - To maintain a certain state or condition.

  • Ensure - To make sure something is safe and secure.

  • Nurture - To care for and raise.

  • Shelter - To provide assistance and protection.

  • Undertake - To take on responsibility.

  • Caretaker - Someone who looks after and takes care of something.

  • Guardian - Someone who looks after and protects someone or something.

  • Employee - Someone who is hired to do a job.

means "aspiration, ambition, goal."

  • Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

  • Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

  • Record - To remember or recall.

  • Document - To record or document.

  • Writings - A record written down. A book.

  • Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

  • Householdstip:aprx. 200

帆士- Hoshi -

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means "sail."

  • Sail - A cloth used to catch the wind and propel a boat forward.

  • Raise The Sail - To hoist the sail and move the boat forward.

means "samurai, warrior, gentleman."

  • AdultMale - Refers to an adult male.

  • Official - Refers to a mid-level official or an official in charge of a court.

  • Duty - Refers to performing duties or serving in an official capacity.

  • Scholar - Refers to a person with excellent knowledge and learning.

  • Gentleman - Refers to a respectable man. It is also a term of endearment for men.

  • Samurai - Refers to a warrior.

  • QualifiedPerson - Refers to a person with certain qualifications or skills.

  • Householdstip:aprx. 40

保子- Hoshi -

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means "preserve, protect, guarantee."

  • Protect - To maintain a certain state or condition.

  • Ensure - To make sure something is safe and secure.

  • Nurture - To care for and raise.

  • Shelter - To provide assistance and protection.

  • Undertake - To take on responsibility.

  • Caretaker - Someone who looks after and takes care of something.

  • Guardian - Someone who looks after and protects someone or something.

  • Employee - Someone who is hired to do a job.

means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."

  • Child - A child born from parents.

  • FemaleName - Used as a female name.

  • Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.

  • RespectfulAddress - A respectful address for teachers, masters, and people of knowledge and status.

  • Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.

  • Seed - A fruit or a biological egg.

  • SmallThing - A small or fine thing.

  • Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (公・侯・伯・子・男).

  • Direction - The first of the twelve directions, representing the north.

  • Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.

  • Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.

  • Householdstip:aprx. 30

保司- Hoshi -

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means "preserve, protect, guarantee."

  • Protect - To maintain a certain state or condition.

  • Ensure - To make sure something is safe and secure.

  • Nurture - To care for and raise.

  • Shelter - To provide assistance and protection.

  • Undertake - To take on responsibility.

  • Caretaker - Someone who looks after and takes care of something.

  • Guardian - Someone who looks after and protects someone or something.

  • Employee - Someone who is hired to do a job.

means "administer, manage, control."

  • To Serve In An OfficialCapacity - This refers to someone who is responsible for a certain role or task.

  • To Manage Or Oversee - This refers to taking charge of a certain task or responsibility.

  • To Inquire - This refers to investigating a situation or gathering information.

  • Householdstip: under 10

穂志- Hoshi -

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means "ear, head of grain."

  • GrainStalk - The part of a grain stalk where the grain is attached.

  • GrainLikeShape - An object with a shape similar to a grain stalk.

means "aspiration, ambition, goal."

  • Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

  • Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

  • Record - To remember or recall.

  • Document - To record or document.

  • Writings - A record written down. A book.

  • Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

  • Householdstip: under 10

保士- Hoshi -

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means "preserve, protect, guarantee."

  • Protect - To maintain a certain state or condition.

  • Ensure - To make sure something is safe and secure.

  • Nurture - To care for and raise.

  • Shelter - To provide assistance and protection.

  • Undertake - To take on responsibility.

  • Caretaker - Someone who looks after and takes care of something.

  • Guardian - Someone who looks after and protects someone or something.

  • Employee - Someone who is hired to do a job.

means "samurai, warrior, gentleman."

  • AdultMale - Refers to an adult male.

  • Official - Refers to a mid-level official or an official in charge of a court.

  • Duty - Refers to performing duties or serving in an official capacity.

  • Scholar - Refers to a person with excellent knowledge and learning.

  • Gentleman - Refers to a respectable man. It is also a term of endearment for men.

  • Samurai - Refers to a warrior.

  • QualifiedPerson - Refers to a person with certain qualifications or skills.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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