天

heaven, sky

JLPT N5 Grade 1 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: あま
On'yomi: テン

天 means "heaven, sky". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read あま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

天気てんき

weather

天 in example sentences

ひどい天気てんき！

Hidoi tenki!

What awful weather!
天気てんきはいい？

Tenki wa ii?

Is the weather nice?
いい天気てんきです。

Ii tenki desu.

It's a nice day.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 天 mean?: 天 means "heaven, sky". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 天 have?: 天 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 天 read?: It is read あま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 天?: 天 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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