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天

Kanji 天: meaning "heaven, sky", readings, stroke order

The kanji 天 means "heaven, sky". On'yomi: テン; kun'yomi: あめ、あま. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
heaven, sky
On'yomi
テン
Kun'yomi
あめあま· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 天

  • 天ぷら てんぷら — Tempura
  • 天気 てんき — Weather
  • 天気予報 てんきよほう — weather forecast
  • 天候 てんこう — weather
  • 天然 てんねん — nature, spontaneity
  • 天皇 てんのう — Emperor of Japan
  • 雨天 うてん — rainy weather
  • 天国 てんごく — paradise, heaven, Kingdom of Heaven
  • 天才 てんさい — a genius
  • 天災 てんさい — natural calamity, disaster
  • 天体 てんたい — heavenly body
  • 天地 てんち — heaven and earth, the universe

Stroke order · 4 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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