Hoshi

Hoshi (?) is a Japanese word which means star. It is also a surname. Hoshi (干し or 乾し?) is an unrelated word meaning "dried." Hoshi (保志?) is a Japanese surname with a similar pronunciation.

Hōshi (法師?) is unrelated to the preceding words, and pronounced differently. It is a technical term in Buddhism (see below). Many additional words in Japanese have the same pronunciation as it.

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