天てん応おうてんおうMeanings1nounTen'ō era (781.1.1–782.8.19)Japanese era name (年号) corresponding to the early Heian period, during the reign of Emperor Kōnin.天てん応おう元がん年ねんは西せい暦れき781年ねんにあたる。The first year of the Ten'ō era corresponds to 781 CE.