Word Meaning 天文学

てんもんがく temmongaku

天文学 is read as てんもんがく (temmongaku) and means astronomy.

Meaning

English

  1. astronomy

Reading

Kana

てんもんがく

Romaji

temmongaku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 14790 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

天文学的

てんもんがくてき

astronomical

天文学的数字

てんもんがくてきすうじ

astronomical figure

電波天文学

でんぱてんもんがく

radio astronomy

球面天文学

きゅうめんてんもんがく

spherical astronomy

国際天文学連合

こくさいてんもんがくれんごう

International Astronomical Union: IAU

天体分光学

てんたいぶんこうがく

astronomical spectroscopy

天文

てんもん

astronomy

天文台

てんもんだい

astronomical observatory

文学

ぶんがく

literature

国文学

こくぶんがく

Japanese literature

英文学

えいぶんがく

British literature

天文博士

てんもんはかせ

(ritsuryō system) teacher responsible for training in astronomy, astrology, calendar-making, etc.

Example Sentences

10

I love astronomy.

He is an expert in astronomy.

I love astronomy.

What's the difference between astronomy and astrology?

Astronomy is by no means a new science.

Astronomy involves the study of stars and planets.

They are very interested in astronomy.

Astronomers inferred the existence of a local supercluster.

Ancient astronomers did not have instruments to help them see objects in the sky.

Nancy Grace Roman (1925-2018), NASA's first chief astronomer, is known as the 'Mother of Hubble.'