Kanji

heavens, sky, imperial

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

大部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あまつ, あめ, あま-

Nanori (Name Reading)

あま, あめ, かみ, そら, たか, たかし

Common Readings

テン, あま, あめ

Example sentences

てん
彼は天を仰いで、深くため息をついた。

He looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

死に しに
生き死には天に任せる。

Life and death are left to heaven.

天井 てんじょう
古い家の天井には、美しい装飾が施されていた。

The ceiling of the old house was decorated beautifully.

仰向け あおむけ
仰向けに寝て、天井を見つめた。

I lay on my back and stared at the ceiling.

天使 てんし
その赤ん坊は、まるで天使のような寝顔をしていた。

That baby was sleeping with the face of an angel.

天才 てんさい
彼は数学の天才だと言われている。

He is said to be a genius in mathematics.

いわゆる いわゆる
彼はいわゆる天才だ。

He is a so-called genius.

天気 てんき
明日の天気はどうですか。

What will the weather be like tomorrow?

いい いい
明日は天気がいいから、晴れる

Tomorrow the weather will be nice, so it will be sunny.

天国 てんごく
ここはまるで天国のような場所だ。

This place is just like heaven.

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