Meaning of 四天王 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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四天王
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Kana Readingしてんのう
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Romajishitennō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
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Example Sentences
四天王, してんのう used in context
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