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天 kanji: sky, heaven, celestial

天 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 4 strokes. It is read テン, あめ, あま-.

Meaning
sky, heaven, celestial
On'yomi
テン
Kun'yomi
あめ, あま-
Strokes
4
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 1

How to write 天: stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 天

A great (大) person with a hat above: the sky crowning over everything.

Words that use 天

Example sentence

今日の天気はどうですか?

How is the weather today?

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Questions about 天

What does 天 mean?
天 means sky, heaven, celestial.
How do you read 天?
天 has the on'yomi テン and the kun'yomi あめ, あま-.
How many strokes does 天 have?
天 is written with 4 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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