Today’s Kanji is “天” (ten); Kanji for “heaven”.
Handwritten Kanji “天” (ten)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “天”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 天 | テン
あめ あま |
ten
ame ama |
4 | 大 | heaven |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “天”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 天ぷら | てんぷら | tenpura | Tempura |
| 天空の城 | てんくうのしろ | tenkuu no shiro | Castle in the sky |
| 天の川 | あまのがわ | amanogawa | Milky Way |
