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有頂天

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 有頂天.

Dictionary

Entry

有頂天ょうてんNounFreq #25310
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

ecstasy

Examples
彼は喜びのあまり有頂天になっていた。
He was beside himself with joy.
2

Buddhism; Orig. meaning

highest heaven

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

6 strokesFrequency 282JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ユウ

Kun

あ.る

Nanori

あらありあるくになお

place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak

11 strokesFrequency 1,350JLPT N2Grade 6

On

チョウ

Kun

いただ.くいただき

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

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