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Japanese symbol for “marquee”

Romaji: tenmaku
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling

In Japanese, marquee is , read (tenmaku).

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 decorative curtain hung from the ceiling
  2. n tent; pavilion; marquee

Kanji and stroke order

heavens, sky, imperial
on: テン
kun: あまつ、あめ、あま-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
curtain, bunting, act of play
on: マク、バク
kun: とばり
13 strokes · JLPT 1

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
かいまく kaimakuraising the curtain
じまく jimakusubtitles; captioning

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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