22.天

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天

1. Meaning and Reading

  • sky, heaven
  • Onyomi : てん
  • Kunyomi : あま

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 大 : big, wide
  • 一 : sky

A character representing the sky (一) spread widely (大) above the head.

kanji illustration

3. Example Words

天気 てんき
weather

The weather was nice, so I took a walk.

天の川 あまのがわ
Milky Way

The Milky Way looks beautiful.