天

ONてん

KUNあま

Meanings

skyheaven

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How to remember

This kanji depicts a person (大) with their arms stretched wide, symbolizing the vastness of the sky above them. The top horizontal stroke extends further, indicating 'above' or 'heaven'.

'TEN' — Imagine there are TEN heavens in the SKY.

Vocabulary

天気てんき

weather

天国てんごく

heaven

天下てんか

the world, under heaven

天ぷらてんぷら

tempura (Japanese deep-fried dish)

天井てんじょう

ceiling

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