Question about kanji/character

[taotrooper]

This kanji/character, 天

It's pronounced "ten" on On reading. And it's on every fucking name with the syllables "ten" in RG Veda (say, Taishakuten, Bishamonten, Kisshouten, Koumokuten, Zouchouten, Kumaraten... and of course, Ten-oh.)

It seems the Spanish translations have -ten translated as "general" (except for Kisshouten, duh.) But I haven't found, be it in Japanese or Chinese, that ten -or tian- might mean general. Is that an artistic license?

In every source, I'm finding "ten" meaning heaven, sky, imperial and similar words. Which makes a lot of sense for, say, Ten-oh (name meaning king of heavens or imperial king, which fits his ending.) But not so much for the others, although I can see why for Kisshouten. Not so much for the warriors.)

Any thoughts? What about your country's translations?

Comments

[x-reggg.livejournal.com]

i read the chinese volumes (and of course they follow the kanji) and they are blah blah-天. this does mean sky, heavens those things, but i think the reason the spanish version changed it to general because it's more like a general position? from what i remember, it's only the head of the clan that gets the world 天 at the end of their name, and they are, in the RG Veda world, indeed generals .___.

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

I reflected on this on my way to college, and I thought at first the "ten" might be a reference for people in the Tentei's court. Of course, Kumaraten doesn't fit, but I'm guessing he might've been important for the previous Tentei (Kujaku and Kisshouten's father.)

And speaking of Kumara,

it's only the head of the clan that gets the world 天 at the end of their name
Isn't that -oh? Or are there more clans apart from the ones the Six Stars are from plus Kumaraten's? I just can't recall. However, that would explain why Kumara has the -ten and not the -oh on his name. I guess I'll have to reread his arc, because now I'm getting dead confused.

[x-reggg.livejournal.com]

shit. that's what happens when you're rushing to a dance and haven't read RG Veda in like... 3 years XDD who's kumaraten? ^^;; i'm not used to the names :P sorry for not being able to help much x__x;;

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

No, don't worry. I know his name because he was crossovered at TRC and I have the CLAMP no Kiseki chara guide here XDDDD

It's the guy who ran the underground city in which Ashura's sword was sealed. The one who slept with Shashi's sister, the blonde one.

[x-reggg.livejournal.com]

.__________. i suck. i still don't know, even with the CLAMP no kiseki volume right in front of me XDDD i must re-read the manga XDDD

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

Everyone does :D Even if it's for the train-wreck syndrome kicking in.