also: てんいた
tabletop; countertop; top surface
Refers to the flat top surface of a table, desk, counter, or similar furniture. Often used in contexts like furniture assembly, cleaning, or describing dimensions.
The top of this table scratches easily.
baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
Only with reading てんばん
Specifically refers to a flat metal tray used in ovens for baking. This sense is restricted to the reading てんばん.
I arranged the cookies on a baking sheet and put them in the oven.
天板のサイズを測ってください。
Please measure the size of the tabletop.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading てんばん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard in modern usage.
Compound of 天 (ten, 'top') and 板 (ita/ban, 'board'). The reading てんばん uses the on'yomi for both characters, while てんいた mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi.