天子

てんし

Meanings

1. Noun emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate)
2. heavenly being; celestial being

Kanji

• 天 heaven. Read as テン.
• 子 child. Read as シ.

Words containing 天子

• 聖天子 (せいてんし) virtuous emperor
• 日天子 (にってんし) Surya (Hindu sun god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism)
• 月天子 (がってんし) Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism)

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