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Picture story for the kanji 天, meaning heavens

天 kanji: meaning “heavens”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N54 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
heavens
On'yomi
テン
Kun'yomi
あまつ、あめ

Picture story to remember 天

The heavens (天) are one (一) big (大) lie.

How to write 天: stroke order

天 is written with 4 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 天

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Kanji that share parts with 天.