天災

てんさい

natural calamity, disaster

What does 天災 mean?

天災 is a Japanese noun meaning natural calamity, disaster in English. It is written as 天災 in kanji, てんさい in hiragana, and tensai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

地震や洪水は天災です。

Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters.