noun

  1. Buddhist term.the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana).
  2. the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
四天王 してんのう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

four
よん シ よ (1st, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)