天 — sky / heaven

Grade 1てん, あめ, あま

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天 (readings: てん, あめ, あま; Japanese kanji) means “sky / heaven”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 天気 (weather).

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What does 天 mean?

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Kanji	天
Meaning	sky / heaven
Readings	てん, あめ, あま
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	天気 (weather)

How to read 天

天 is read てん or あめ or あま depending on the word.

Words with 天

天気てんきthời tiết
天気予報てんきよほうdự báo thời tiết
天然記念物てんねんきねんぶつdi sản thiên nhiên quốc gia
天才thiên tài
天候thời tiết
天皇Thiên Hoàng
天然痘bệnh đậu mùa

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Updated: 2026-08-09