“Sky” or “Heaven” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “天”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “天” means “One’s nature”, “Weather” or “Summit” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “天”
Jouyou Kanji “天” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | てん(ten) |
| Kun-Yomi | あま(ama) |
| あめ(ame) | |
| そら(sora) | |
| Meanings | Sky |
| God, The Creator | |
| Nature | |
| One’s nature, By nature | |
| Fate, Destiny | |
| Emperor | |
| Weather, Climate | |
| Heaven | |
| Top, Summit |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “天”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 天翔ける(あまかける or あまがける-a ma ka ke ru (or) a ma ga ke ru) | Soar, Fly high, Fly upwards, Fly high in the sky |
| 天下り(あまくだり-a ma ku da ri) | ① To descend from heaven to the human world, ② Golden parachuting, Appointment of a former government official to a responsible position in a private company |
| 天津(あまつ-a ma tsu) | Heavenly, Imperial |
| 天津(てんしん-te n shi n) | Tianjin (China) |
| 天の川(あまのがわ-a ma no ga wa) | Milky way |
| 天の邪鬼(あまのじゃく-a ma no ja ku) | ① Contrariness, Perverseness, Cussedness, Contrary person, ② Antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore |
| 天の原(あまのはら-a ma no ha ra) | Sky, Heaven |
| 天為(てんい-te n i) | Providential, Natural |
| 天意(てんい-te n i) | Divine will, Providence |
| 天衣無縫(てんいむほう-te n i mu ho u) | Guiltless, Innocent, Clean-handed, Ingenuous |
| 天運(てんうん-te n u n) | Destiny, Will of Heaven, Luck, Fate |
| 天恩(てんおん-te n o n) | ① Blessings of heaven, Blessings of nature, ② Favor of emperor, Goodness of the Emperor |
| 天下(てんか-te n ka) | World, Whole country |
| 天下一品(てんかいっぴん-te n ka i ppi n) | Best article under heaven, Peerless |
| 天外(てんがい-te n ga i) | Beyond the heavens, Farthest regions |
| 天涯(てんがい-te n ga i) | Far country, Distant land |
| 天蓋(てんがい-te n ga i) | ① Canopy, Dome, ② Priestly minstrel’s reed hood, Reed hood worn by Komuso priests |
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