天
あまつ
amatsu
JLPT N54 strokesKanjiLevel 3 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
天 is the kanji for "Sky / Heavens / Imperial". A common reading is あまつ (amatsu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Sky / Heavens / Imperial
Also : Sky · Heavens · Imperial
Readings
kunあまつ/ amatsukunあめ/ amekunあま/ amaonてん/ ten
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A person (人) with the sky stretching above them — a human figure beneath the great open heavens. The horizontal line is the sky's boundary, the figure below is humanity.
Reading ·
てん (ten) sounds like "ten" — ten layers of heaven stacked above.
Example Sentences
天気予報を見ました。
てんきよほうをみました。
I checked the weather forecast.
天ぷらが大好きです。
てんぷらがだいすきです。
I love tempura.
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