天 — JLPT N5 Kanji
天 (ten/ame): heaven. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 天 | 4 | N5 | 大 | big |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | テン | ten | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | あめ/あま | ame/ama | sky; heaven |
Meanings
- heaven
- sky
- celestial
- nature
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 天気 | てんき | tenki | weather | N5 |
| 天国 | てんごく | tengoku | heaven / paradise | N4 |
| 天井 | てんじょう | tenjou | ceiling | N4 |
| 天才 | てんさい | tensai | genius | N4 |
| 天ぷら | てんぷら | tempura | tempura (dish) | N5 |
Stroke Order
- Short horizontal top stroke. 2. Long horizontal stroke below. 3-4. Two leg strokes (like 大 with a hat).
Mnemonic
A person (大, big) with a line above their head — heaven, above humanity.
Common Mistakes
天 (heaven) vs 大 (big) — 天 has an extra horizontal stroke above; 大 does not.