also: あめひと · あまびと
heavenly being; celestial maiden
Refers to divine beings, nymphs, or maidens in Buddhist or mythological contexts. Often depicted as beautiful, flying figures in traditional art and stories.
The mural depicts heavenly beings descending.
Her beauty is like that of a celestial maiden.
pin-tailed whydah
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading てんにん.
Obsolete reading; it is out-dated kana usage.
Obsolete reading; it is out-dated kana usage.
Compound of 天 (heaven) and 人 (person). The reading てんにん is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi. The archaic readings あめひと and あまびと are native Japanese kun'yomi compounds that have fallen out of use.