天目

てんもく

Meanings

1. Noun tenmoku (i.e.: ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting)
2. tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin See also: 天目茶碗 (てんもくぢゃわん).

Kanji

• 天 heaven. Read as テン.
• 目 eye. Read as モク.

Words containing 天目

• 天目山 (てんもくざん) line between victory and defeat
• 天目台 (てんもくだい) stand for tea bowls (tea ceremony)
• 天目茶碗 (てんもくぢゃわん) tenmoku tea-bowl

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