The kanji 星 primarily means "star" or "celestial body." It refers to the bright points of light seen in the night sky. It can also figuratively represent something shining, brilliant, or outstanding.

・On-yomi (音読み): せい (sei) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ほし (hoshi)

⚫︎ 星空 Translation: starry sky ⚫︎ 流れ星 Translation: shooting star, meteor ⚫︎ 有名な星 Translation: famous star (as in celebrity)

The kanji 星 is a pictograph. It depicts the shape of a star, likely based on how stars appear in the night sky. The top part represents the sun, and the bottom part represents the part that looks like a person. Over time, the form was simplified to its current shape.