Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 星朗, 星郎, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. HO-SHEE-ṘO: [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.