Japanese symbol for “heaven”
天国
てんごく
Romaji: tengoku
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
In Japanese, heaven is 天国, read てんごく (tengoku).
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 paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
Written forms: 天国. Readings: てんごく、てんこく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heaven”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment |
| 天 | てん ten | heaven |
| 天堂 | てんどう tendou | heaven; paradise |
| ヘブン | ヘブン hebun | heaven |
| 天上 | てんじょう tenjou | heaven; deva realm |
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 |
| 天井 | てんじょう tenjou | ceiling |
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
See also: Chinese symbol for “heaven”.
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.