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Japanese symbol for “spontaneity”

Romaji: tennen
nature; spontaneity

In Japanese, spontaneity is , read (tennen).

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 nature; spontaneity
  2. adj-no, n natural airhead

Kanji and stroke order

heavens, sky, imperial
on: テン
kun: あまつ、あめ、あま-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
sort of thing, so, if so
on: ゼン、ネン
kun: しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “spontaneity”

WordReadingMeaning
じはつ jihatsuspontaneity
じはつせい jihatsuseiself-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness

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
てんごく tengokuparadise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
てんじょう tenjouceiling
しぜん shizennature
とうぜん touzennatural; right; proper
ぜんぜん zenzen(not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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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