This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

天気輪

Reading

Kana: てんきりん
Romaji: tenkirin
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

weather wheel; pillar found near graveyards and temples with a wheel attached to it that can be used to communicate with the dead, as well as for divination

2

sun pillar

See also: 太陽柱

Kanji

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: リン、 わ
Meanings: wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers