天孫降臨 てんそんこうりん Meanings Noun the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess Kanji 天 heaven. Read as テン. 孫 grandchild. Read as ソン. 降 descend. Read as コウ. 臨 attend. Read as リン. Word lists Japanese mythology Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists