Word details

てん

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word てん.

Dictionary

Entry

黄鼬テンNounFreq #72458
1

Word usually written using kana alone

Japanese marten (Martes melampus)

2

marten (any arboreal weasel-like mammal of genus Martes)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

marten, sable

12 strokes

On

チョウ

Kun

てん

yellow

11 strokesFrequency 1,240JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウオウ

Kun

こ-

Nanori

ういれい

weasel, skunk, ermine

18 strokes

On

ユウ

Kun

いたち

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