てん
天
じく
竺

noun

  1. India. Obsolete term.
  2. cotton sheeting. Abbreviation.

noun used as a prefix

  1. foreign, imported.
  2. ultra-spicy, extra hot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
てん
天
じく
竺
 天竺 てんじく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heavens, sky, imperial
テン　あま-　あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
bamboo
ジク　チク　トク (Kentei Pre-1)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)