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Japanese symbol for “inspired”

Romaji: tenrai
heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent

In Japanese, inspired is , read (tenrai).

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-no, n heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent

Kanji and stroke order

heavens, sky, imperial
on: テン
kun: あまつ、あめ、あま-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
come, due, next
on: ライ、タイ
kun: く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “inspired”

WordReadingMeaning
かんぷん kanpunstirred up; inspired; moved to action

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
みらい mirai(distant) future
できる dekiruto be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)

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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