How to say 'Ceiling' in Japanese | 天井

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The Japanese word for Ceiling is 'Tenjou', written as 天井 in Japanese.'Ceiling' in hiragana is てんじょう.

word

天井

Meaning

Ceiling

Reading

てんじょう

tenjou

Kanji

天Heaven 井Well

Explanation

The Japanese noun '天井 (てんじょう)' refers to the ceiling of a room or structure. It is commonly used to describe the upper interior surface of a space. For example: the ceiling is high「天井が高い」(てんじょうがたかい). The light is attached to the ceiling「照明が天井に取り付けられている」(しょうめいがてんじょうにとりつけられている). In some contexts, it can also metaphorically represent a limit or boundary, such as in financial or performance terms, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3161

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 天井

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

天

Meaning

Heaven

kanji

井

Meaning

Well

Words Related to 天井 Through the Kanji 天

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 天 as well.

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天皇

Meaning

Emperor

word

天気予報

Meaning

Weather forecast

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天

Meaning

Sky, Heaven

word

天の川

Meaning

Milky Way

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雨天

Meaning

Rainy weather

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天下

Meaning

World

word

天然

Meaning

Nature

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天気

Meaning

Weather

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天国

Meaning

Heaven

word

歩行者天国

Meaning

Pedestrian zone

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天才

Meaning

Genius

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天候

Meaning

Weather

Words Related to 天井 Through the Kanji 井

This Word contains the Kanji 井 as well.

word

井戸

Meaning

Well

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'Tenjou' means 'Ceiling' .

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