Japanese symbol for “inspired”

天来

てんらい

Romaji: tenrai

heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent

In Japanese, inspired is 天来, read てんらい (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

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

Kanji and stroke order

天

heavens, sky, imperial

on: テン
kun: あまつ、あめ、あま-

4 strokes · JLPT 4

来

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”

Word	Reading	Meaning
感奮	かんぷん kanpun	stirred up; inspired; moved to action

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
天井	てんじょう tenjou	ceiling
未来	みらい mirai	(distant) future
出来る	できる dekiru	to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)

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