てんもん
Meanings
Noun
1. astronomy
Pitch accent
て
んもん
Composed of
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
astronomical observatory
planetarium
astronomical unit; AU
astronomical phenomenon; celestial event
astronomer
tenmondō (form of astrology)
celestial navigation
astronomical science museum; planetarium
astronomical twilight
astronomical zenith
archaeoastronomy; archeoastronomy
Edo-period office in charge of compiling the traditional calendar, astronomical measurements, surveying, translating Western books, etc.
(ritsuryō system) teacher responsible for training in astronomy, astrology, calendar-making, etc.
Examples (1 in total)
Are you interested in astronomy?