天守

Japanese

Kanji in this term
天	守
てん Grade: 1	しゅ Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) て​んしゅ [téꜜǹshù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [tẽ̞ɰ̃ɕɨᵝ]

Noun

天(てん)守(しゅ) • (tenshu) 

1. tenshu (a traditional Japanese architectural typology found at the top of Japanese castles, easily identified as the highest tower within the castle)

Synonyms

• 天守閣