Japanese symbol for “ascension”
昇天
しょうてん
Romaji: shouten
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension
In Japanese, ascension is 昇天, read しょうてん (shouten).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs ascension (into heaven); the Ascension (Christn)
- n, vi, vs death (Christn)
- n, vi, vs rising to heaven
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ascension”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アセンション | アセンション asenshon | ascension |
| 上天 | じょうてん jouten | ascension (into heaven) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
| 昇進 | しょうしん shoushin | promotion; advancement; rising in rank |
| 昇格 | しょうかく shoukaku | promotion; raising of status |
| 昇給 | しょうきゅう shoukyuu | salary raise |
| 昇級 | しょうきゅう shoukyuu | promotion; advancement |
| 昇華 | しょうか shouka | sublimation |
| 天皇 | てんのう tennou | Emperor of Japan |
| 天気 | てんき tenki | weather |
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