天誅

Japanese

Kanji in this term
天 誅
てん
Grade: 1 		ちゅう
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tẽ̞ɲ̟t͡ɕɨː]

Noun

天(てん)誅(ちゅう) • (tenchū) 

  1. punishment served from heaven; divine punishment
  2. punishment served by another in place of heaven

Usage notes

Often used by assassins to justify their conduct.

See also

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