天
天·heaven, sky
- On-yomi
- テン
- Kun-yomi
- あま
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天気 | てんき | weather |
| 天国 | てんごく | heaven |
| 晴天 | せいてん | clear sky |
| 天才 | てんさい | genius |
Example sentences
今日はいい天気ですね。
きょうはいいてんきですね。
The weather is nice today, isn't it?
明日の天気を調べます。
あしたのてんきをしらべます。
I will check tomorrow's weather.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Confusing 天 with 大 when writing
Memory aid
Picture it
A big person (大) with a line drawn above their head: the sky overhead.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 天気てんきweather
- 天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast
- 天ぷらてんぷらtempura
- 天候てんこうweather (conditions)
- 天然てんねんnatural (not man-made)
- 天皇てんのうEmperor (of Japan)
- 天井てんじょうceiling
- 天体てんたいcelestial body, heavenly body
- 奇想天外きそうてんがいfantastic, bizarre
- 青天霹靂せいてんへきれきbolt from the blue
- 天才てんさいgenius; prodigy; natural gift
- 晴天せいてんfine weather; clear skies
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