Word details

天下

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

Dictionary

Entry

天下んかんがてんげFreq #6271
1

Common noun

the whole world

Examples
日本は天下第一の国である。
Japan is the best country under the sun.
2

Common noun

the whole country

3

Common noun

society; the public

4

Common noun

supremacy over a nation; government of a country; the ruling power

5

Common noun

having one's own way; doing as one pleases

6

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous

7

Archaic; Common noun

shogun (Edo period)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたかしなま

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる

Nanori

さかしと

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