Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 天王寺(Japanese Kanji) てんのうじ(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsTennoji, Tennouji
Meaning & History
Composed of Japanese ten 天 meaning "heaven," ō (which becomes nō due to renjō) 王 meaning "king," and ji 寺 meaning "temple" or "Buddhist temple."