Meaning: ほしadj. (Kanji=乾) dried, cured, preserved, smokedn. (Kata=ホシ, Kanji=星) star, self-illuminating gaseous celestial body, celestial body which is seen on Earth as a small light in the nighttime sky (Astronomy), celebrity (especially an actor or athlete); design with five or six pointsn. (Kata=ホシ, Kanji=星) Hoshi, Japanese family namev. (Kanji=乾す,干す) peg out, hang out laundry; air, dryv. (Kanji=補する) appoint, assign; selectv. (Kanji=保する) guarantee, assure, pledge