Word Meaning 天文

てんもん temmon

天文 is read as てんもん (temmon) and means astronomy.

Meaning

English

  1. astronomy

Reading

Kana

てんもん

Romaji

temmon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 15174 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

天文学

てんもんがく

astronomy

天文台

てんもんだい

astronomical observatory

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

天文博士

てんもんはかせ

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

天文現象

てんもんげんしょう

astronomical phenomenon

天文航法

てんもんこうほう

celestial navigation

天文密奏

てんもんみっそう

confidential report to the ruler of the country of astronomical events and their astrological interpretation

日本文徳天皇実録

にほんもんとくてんのうじつろく

Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku (fifth of the six classical Japanese history texts)

電波天文学

でんぱてんもんがく

radio astronomy

電波天文台

でんぱてんもんだい

radio astronomy observatory

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

Example Sentences

10

Are you interested in astronomy?

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.