天

inborn; innate; inherent; congenital; hereditary

Philosophy

a priori

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; brilliant

Interjection

well done!; bravo!

emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate)

heavenly being; celestial being

flying horse; Pegasus

unheard-of; unprecedented

Colloquial

daring; wild; uninhibited; unconventional; reckless

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

Christianity

fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)

heavenly nymph; celestial maiden

beautiful and kind woman

heaven's punishment; divine punishment

well-deserved punishment; just punishment

Also pronounced てんしん

heavenly god; heavenly gods

spirit of Sugawara no Michizane

Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit)

Colloquial

pit of a dried plum; dried plum

Abbreviation

tenjin hairstyle

prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)

velvet

てんとう only

the sun

god of heaven and the earth

laws governing the heavens

Astronomy

celestial path; celestial motion

Buddhism

deva realm (svarga)

てんばん／てんいた only

top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; top board; surface

てんばん／てんぱん only

baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan

optimistic

archangel

Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)

Buddhism

demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good

mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith

open air

acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour)

Philosophy

a posteriori

Astronomy

Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy

Buddhism

heavenly king

Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)

castle tower; keep; donjon

bad weather