Japanese symbol for “particles”
天爾遠波
てにをは
Romaji: tenioha
postpositions (in Japanese); particles
In Japanese, particles is 天爾遠波, read てにをは (tenioha).
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 postpositions (in Japanese); particles (gramm)
Written forms: 天爾遠波、弖爾乎波、天爾乎波. Readings: てにをは、テニヲハ.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 莞爾 | かんじ kanji | smiling |
| 爾来 | じらい jirai | since then; after that |
| 永遠 | えいえん eien | eternity; perpetuity; permanence |
| 電波 | でんぱ denpa | radio wave; reception; signal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “particles”.
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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