Meaning

Primary

Astrology

Alternative

Horoscope

Word Type

noun

Explanation

占い is "fortune telling." Star fortune telling is when you use the stars for fortune telling. That's known as astrology or horoscope.

Reading

ほしうらない
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the words and 占い put together into one. Did you foresee that one coming?

Context

Context Sentences

毎日朝の番組で今日の星占いを見てから学校に行きます。

Every day, I watch the day’s horoscope on the morning TV show and then head to school.

「星占いを信じるとか、バカみたい」ってむすめには冷たく言われるんだけど、ついつい見ちゃうんだよね。

My daughter coldly says that it's stupid to believe in horoscopes, but I can't help looking at them.

今日の星占いで、頭にたんこぶができないように気をつけた方がいいと出ていたの。

Today's horoscope said I should be careful not to get a bump on my head.

Kanji Composition