天てん日じつてんじつMeanings1nounthe Sunformal or literaryFormal or literary term for the Sun. Compare with the more common reading てんぴ, which is used in compounds like 天日干し (sun-drying).See also: 天日 (てんぴ)天てん日じつが燦さん々さんと輝かがやく。The Sun shines brilliantly.