Info on the Kanji 天

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What is this? "天"

Meaning(s)

heavens, sky, imperial

Reading(s)

onyomi TEN
kunyomi ame, ama

Other

stroke count 4
grade 1
jlpt level N5
Example words with 天
WordMeaning
てん
ten
sky
いちてん
ichi ten
the whole sky / firmament
うてん
uten
rainy weather
きゅうてん
kyuu ten
sky / heavens / palace
こうてん
kouten
a posteriori / posteriority
うえてん
ue ten
heaven / god / providence / the supreme being / the absolute
せんてん
senten
inherent / innate
なかてん
naka ten
mid-air / mid-heaven / zenith
てんつ
ten tsu
heavenly / imperial
てんの
ten no
heavenly / celestial / divine
てんぱ
ten pa
naturally curly hair
てんぴ
tenpi
fire caused by lightning
てんがい
tengai
beyond the heavens / farthest regions / furthest regions
てんき
tenki
weather / the elements / fair weather / fine weather
てんきん
ten kin
gilt top
てんごく
tengoku
paradise / heaven / kingdom of heaven
てんこ
ten ko
the emperor
てんにょ
tennyo
heavenly nymph / celestial maiden
てんじょう
tenjou
the heavens
てんにん
ten nin
nature and man / god and man / celestial being / celestial maiden
てんみず
ten mizu
rain water
てんなま
ten nama
naturally occurring / nature / disposition / vocation / calling
てんちょう
ten chou
tenchou era
てんじつ
tenjitsu
the sun / sunlight
てんちち
ten chichi
heavenly father
てんらい
tenrai
heavenly / divine / inspired / heaven sent
とうてん
touten
the eastern sky
みなみてん
minami ten
the southern sky / heavenly bamboo / nandina / nandina domestica
はんてん
han ten
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets / livery coat / half the sky / mid-air / middle of the sky
きたてん
kita ten
northern sky
ほんてん
hon ten
silk velvet
まんてん
man ten
the whole world
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Example Sentences with 天
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