GoMe
EN

Vocabulary

What does 天 (てん, ten) mean?

天 (てん, ten) means heaven, sky.

Quick facts
Readingてん
Romajiten
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
てん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonten

heaven, sky

  1. 1noun sky
  2. 2noun heaven
  3. 3noun God
  4. 4noun svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth)
  5. 5noun deva (divine being of Buddhism)

Example sentences

  • I feel like giving thanks to heaven.

  • Heaven helps those who help themselves.

Kanji in this word

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.