Word Meaning 三天

さんてん santen

三天 is read as さんてん (santen) and means the three celestials (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma).

Meaning

English

  1. the three celestials (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma)
  2. the three deities (Marici, Mahakala, Sarasvati)

Reading

Kana

さんてん

Romaji

santen

Writing Variants

  • 三天 さんでん sanden

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 122742 Priority T

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三人

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three people

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三月

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shyster

三千

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三日

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3rd day of the month

三十日

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last day of the month