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Japanese symbol for “astrophysics”

Romaji: tentaibutsurigaku
astrophysics

In Japanese, astrophysics is , read (tentaibutsurigaku).

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. n astrophysics

Kanji and stroke order

heavens, sky, imperial
on: テン
kun: あまつ、あめ、あま-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
body, substance, object
on: タイ、テイ
kun: からだ、かたち
7 strokes · JLPT 3
thing, object, matter
on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-
8 strokes · JLPT 3
logic, arrangement, reason
on: リ
kun: ことわり
11 strokes · JLPT 3
study, learning, science
on: ガク
kun: まな.ぶ
8 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “astrophysics”

WordReadingMeaning
うちゅうぶつりがく uchuubutsurigakuastrophysics

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
ぜんたい zentaiwhole; entirety
だんたい dantaigroup; party; team
どうぶつ doubutsuanimal
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext
がっこう gakkouschool

See also: Chinese symbol for “astrophysics”.

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.