heaven, sky, tian
On'yomi (音読み)
- テン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あま.える
- あめ
- あまつ
About this kanji
The kanji 「天」 primarily means heaven or sky, and it's often used as a noun. You can find it in several common compounds. For instance, 「天気」(てんき) means weather, which relates to the sky’s conditions. Another example is 「天上」(てんじょう), referring to the heavens or the sky above us. Additionally, 「天国」(てんごく) translates to heaven in a religious or spiritual context. There's also 「天才」(てんさい), which means genius, literally interpreting as someone from the heavens or possessing heavenly abilities. When using 「天」 in sentences, be mindful that it conveys a sense of something vast or elevated.
Example sentences
天気がいいです。
The weather is nice.
Meanings across languages
- English
- heaven, sky, tian
- Tiếng Việt
- trời, thiên
- 日本語
- 天, あま, 天の
- 한국어
- 하늘, 하늘, tian
- 中文
- 天, 空, 天
- id
- surga, langit, tian
- th
- สวรรค์, ท้องฟ้า, เทียน
- es
- cielo, cielo, tian
- fr
- ciel, ciel, tian
- de
- Himmel, Himmel, Tian
- pt
- céu, céu, tian
Common compounds
- 天気weather
- 天上heavens, sky
- 天国heaven, paradise
- 天才genius
Words using this kanji
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