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How to say 'World' in Japanese | 天下

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The Japanese word for World is 'Tenka', written as 天下 in Japanese.'World' in hiragana is てんか.

    word

    天下

    Meaning

    World

    Reading

    てんか

    tenka

    Kanji

    天Heaven 下Down

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '天下 (てんか)' primarily means 'the world' or 'the realm under heaven'. It is often used in historical or literary contexts to refer to the entire country or the land under a ruler's control. It can also imply dominance or supremacy over a domain. For example: He ruled the world「彼は天下を治めた」(かれはてんかをおさめた). The world is at peace「天下は平和だ」(てんかはへいわだ). This term carries a sense of grandeur and is frequently used in expressions related to power and authority.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    3036

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 天下

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

  • kanji

    下

    Meaning

    Down

Words Related to 天下 Through the Kanji 天

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 天 as well.

  • word

    天皇

    Meaning

    Emperor

  • word

    天気予報

    Meaning

    Weather forecast

  • word

    天

    Meaning

    Sky, Heaven

  • word

    天の川

    Meaning

    Milky Way

  • word

    雨天

    Meaning

    Rainy weather

  • word

    天井

    Meaning

    Ceiling

  • word

    天然

    Meaning

    Nature

  • word

    天気

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    天国

    Meaning

    Heaven

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    天才

    Meaning

    Genius

  • word

    天候

    Meaning

    Weather

Words Related to 天下 Through the Kanji 下

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 下 as well.

  • word

    下さる

    Meaning

    Give

  • word

    下

    Meaning

    Under

  • word

    下り

    Meaning

    Descent

  • word

    年下

    Meaning

    Younger

  • word

    下手

    Meaning

    Unskilled

  • word

    以下

    Meaning

    Below, Less

  • word

    地下鉄

    Meaning

    Subway

  • word

    下げる

    Meaning

    Lower

  • word

    地下

    Meaning

    Underground, Basement

  • word

    下ろす

    Meaning

    Lower, Unload

  • word

    靴下

    Meaning

    Socks

  • word

    下がる

    Meaning

    Descend, Decrease

  • word

    下水

    Meaning

    Sewage

  • word

    上下

    Meaning

    Updown

  • word

    下書き

    Meaning

    Draft

  • word

    下車

    Meaning

    Alighting

  • word

    部下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    下品

    Meaning

    Vulgar

  • word

    廊下

    Meaning

    Hallway

  • word

    下町

    Meaning

    Downtown

  • word

    下る

    Meaning

    Descend, Decide

  • word

    下宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

  • word

    下調べ

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    下す

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    下流

    Meaning

    Downstream, Lower class

  • word

    下りる

    Meaning

    Descend

  • word

    下旬

    Meaning

    Last third

  • word

    下記

    Meaning

    Below

  • word

    下痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea

  • word

    ぶら下がる

    Meaning

    Hang

  • word

    ぶら下げる

    Meaning

    Hang

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    低下

    Meaning

    Decline

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    値下がり

    Meaning

    Decrease

  • word

    値下げ

    Meaning

    Price reduction

  • word

    見下ろす

    Meaning

    Look down

  • word

    陛下

    Meaning

    Majesty

  • word

    下着

    Meaning

    Underwear

  • word

    飛び下りる

    Meaning

    Jump down

  • word

    下駄

    Meaning

    Clogs

  • word

    零下

    Meaning

    Below zero

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