Tengen
天元
てんげん
literallyheaven + origin
Full name: 宇髄天元 (Uzui Tengen)
JMdict only has tengen as a go term (the centre point of the board), so the character reading is given here.
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天
- 雨天うてんrainy weather
- 炎天えんてんblazing heat
- 晴天せいてんfine weather (i.e. little or no clouds)
- 天井てんじょうceiling
- 天下てんかthe whole world
元
- 一元いちげんsingle element
- 家元いえもとhead of a school (of music, dance)
- 還元かんげんrestoration
- 紀元きげんera
- 元気げんきlively