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天下 (てんか) — the world | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

天下

てんか

noun

Meanings

1the world
2whole country
3the whole world
4the whole country
5society
6the public
7supremacy over a nation
8government of a country

Example sentence

日本は天下第一の国である。

Japan is the best country under the sun.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

天Heavens, Sky, Imperial4 strokes 下Below, Down, Descend3 strokes

More words with 天

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Full entry on Jisho

N1

先天的せんてんてき · inherentN1

天皇てんのう · Emperor of JapanN2

雨天うてん · rainy weatherN1

More words with 下

下痢げり · diarrheaN1 下地したじ · groundworkN1 城下じょうか · land near the castleN1 下取りしたどり · trade inN1 下火したび · burning lowN1 真下ました · right underN1 目下もっか · at presentN1 最下さいか · the lowest

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