How do you read 照星?

照星 is read しょうせい (shousei), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 照星?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 照星 in romaji?

照星 is written shousei in romaji, also spelled shosei.

What kanji are in 照星?

照 (Illuminate, Shine); 星 (Star, Spot).

照星しょうせい

しょうせい · shousei (also spelled shosei)

noun

Bead or front sight of a firearm

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

照Illuminate, Shine, Compare 音しょう訓て.る・て.らす JLPT N2 · 13 strokes 星Star, Spot, Dot 音せい・しょう訓ほし・-ぼし JLPT N2 · 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

照合しょうごうcheck, verification 参照さんしょうreference, consultation, consultation 照明しょうめいillumination 照るてるto shine 対照たいしょうcontrast, antithesis, comparison 照らすてらすto shine on, to illuminate 星ほしstar 衛星えいせいsatellite

Questions

What does 照星 mean?

Bead or front sight of a firearm.

How do you pronounce 照星?

しょうせい (shousei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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