天 (4 strokes):
おんよみ テン
くんよみ あま
天国(てんごく)heaven
天気(てんき)weather
天才(てんさい)genius
天使(てんし)angel
天の川(あまのがわ)Milky Way
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天 heaven/sky ⇔ 地 groundThe meanings of 天 → sky, up, nature, naturally and god
The top 一 describes sky/heaven and 大 describes the person with his arms and legs sprawled out.
You might have a chance to see this sticker on your package if you are in Japan.
It says 天地無用てんちむよう, it literary means "天 heaven, 地 ground, and 無用 useless."
In English, it means "This side up"

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