天道様

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
天	道	様
てん Grade: 1	とう Grade: 2	さま Grade: 3

Alternative spelling
天道樣 (kyūjitai)

From 天道 (tentō, “sun”) +‎ 様 (sama).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tẽ̞nto̞ːsa̠ma̠]

Noun

天(てん)道(とう)様(さま) • (tentōsama) 

1. sun

   Synonym: お日様 (おひさま, o-hi-sama)

2. Heaven, Providence

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
天	道	様
てん Grade: 1	ど Grade: 2	さ Grade: 3

Kanji in this term
天	道	様
てん Grade: 1	ど Grade: 2	さあ Grade: 3

Alternative spelling
天道樣 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tẽ̞ndo̞sa̠]

• IPA^(key): [tẽ̞ndo̞sa̠ː]

Noun

天(てん)道(ど)様(さ) or 天(てん)道(ど)様(さあ) • (tendosa or tendosā) 

1. (Kagoshima, honorific) sun; solar

   Synonym: お日様 (おひさ, ohisa, おひさあ, ohisā)

References

• “てんどさ・てんどさぁ【天道様】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.