This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

明星

Reading

Kana: みょうじょう
Romaji: myōjō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

morning star; Venus

See also: 金星 (reading きんせい)
2

preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ほし、 -ぼし
Meanings: star, spot, dot, mark

Example Sentence

(わたし)たちはそれを(よい)明星(みょうじょう)()ぶ。
➥We call it the Evening Star.
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