被昇天 ひしょうてん Meanings Noun Assumption (of the body and soul of Mary into heaven) See also: 聖母被昇天 (せいぼひしょうてん). Kanji 被 suffer. Read as ヒ. 昇 rise. Read as ショウ. 天 heaven. Read as テン. Words containing 被昇天 聖母被昇天 (せいぼひしょうてん) Assumption of Mary (August 15) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists