Hoshi

is a Japanese surname with a similar pronunciation.

nihongo|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.

People with the surname Hoshi:
* Sumo yokozuna Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi, born Hoshi (保志) Nobuyoshi
* Shinichi Hoshi (星), Japanese novelist and science-fiction writer
* Sōichirō Hoshi (保志), Japanese voice actor

In fiction:
* Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi), fictional superheroine in DC Comics
* Hoshi Sato, character in the fictional "" universe and communications officer aboard the starship "Enterprise" (NX-01)
* Ryu Hoshi, video game character created by Capcom
*Lieutenant Hoshi, a character of "Battlestar Galactica"

In anime:
* , anime series based on Nintendo's Kirby franchise
* Hoshi no Koe, half hour Japanese anime OAV conceived, directed, and animated by one man
* La Seine no Hoshi, 1975 anime series based on the movie "La Tulipe noire"

Other:
* Hōshi (法師), in Zen Buddhism, a Dharma Holder, one who has completed koan study and is permitted to hold daisan (dokusan)
* Hoshi (星), intersection traditionally marked with a small dot on the board in the game of Go
* Hoshi University, founded by Hajime Hoshi (星), father of Shinichi Hoshi
* Biwa hōshi (法師), travelling performers in the era of Japanese history preceding the Meiji period