Japanese symbol for “ceiling”
天井
てんじょう
Romaji: tenjou
ceiling
In Japanese, ceiling is 天井, read てんじょう (tenjou).
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 ceiling
- n ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price (finc)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ceiling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シーリング | シーリング shiiringu | ceiling |
| 内張り | うちばり uchibari | lining; ceiling; wainscoting |
| 上昇限度 | じょうしょうげんど joushougendo | ceiling (in aviation) |
| 裏板 | うらいた uraita | roof boards; ceiling |
| 最高限度 | さいこうげんど saikougendo | upper limit; ceiling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天皇 | てんのう tennou | Emperor of Japan |
| 天気 | てんき tenki | weather |
| 天才 | てんさい tensai | genius; prodigy; natural gift |
| 天然 | てんねん tennen | nature; spontaneity |
| 天国 | てんごく tengoku | paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven |
| 井戸 | いど ido | water well |
| 筒井 | つつい tsutsui | round well |
| 油井 | ゆせい yusei | oil well |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ceiling”.
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.