Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 天心, 典慎, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. TEN-SHEEN [key] Meaning & History From 天 (ten) meaning "heaven" or 典 (ten) meaning "ceremony, rule, rite" combined with 慎 (shin) meaning "prudent, careful" or 心 (shin) meaning "heart, soul, spirit". Other kanji combinations are possible.