Japanese symbol for “skylight”
天窓
てんまど
Romaji: tenmado
skylight
In Japanese, skylight is 天窓, read てんまど (tenmado).
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 skylight
- n head
Written forms: 天窓. Readings: てんまど、てんそう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “skylight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 明かり取り | あかりとり akaritori | skylight; dormer; transom |
| 引き窓 | ひきまど hikimado | skylight; trap door |
| 採光窓 | さいこうまど saikoumado | skylight; clerestory; lighting window |
| スカイライト | スカイライト sukairaito | skylight |
| 明かり窓 | あかりまど akarimado | transom; skylight; dormer window |
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 |
| 窓口 | まどぐち madoguchi | counter; window; teller window |
| 同窓会 | どうそうかい dousoukai | alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “skylight”.
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