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Japanese symbol for “astronomical”

Romaji: tenmongakuteki
astronomical

In Japanese, astronomical is , read (tenmongakuteki).

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

  1. adj-na astronomical

Kanji and stroke order

heavens, sky, imperial
on: テン
kun: あまつ、あめ、あま-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
sentence, literature, style
on: ブン、モン
kun: ふみ、あや
4 strokes · JLPT 3
study, learning, science
on: ガク
kun: まな.ぶ
8 strokes · JLPT 4
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
てんのう tennouEmperor of Japan
てんき tenkiweather
てんさい tensaigenius; prodigy; natural gift
てんねん tennennature; spontaneity
てんごく tengokuparadise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
てんじょう tenjouceiling
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation
もじ mojiletter (of an alphabet); character
がっこう gakkouschool
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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