A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N5 · 4 strokes

Heavens ; Sky ; Imperial

Readings on: テン
Kun readings: あまつ・あめ・あま-

天てん — sky

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 天気てんき — beautiful weather; elements; weather Word card → Source
• 天候てんこう — time Word card → Source
• 天然てんねん — Nature (name) Word card → Source
• 天使てんし — angel Source
• 晴天せいてん — good weather Source
• 天才てんさい — engineering; prodigy Source