てんめいちょう 天明調 LinksSentence search for 天明調Sentence search for てんめいちょうKanji details for 天, 明 and 調Edit in JMdict Noun1. style of haikai or haiku from the Tenmei era (based on a return to the style of Basho)See also 天明, See also 蕉風Noun2. style of comical tanka from the Tenmei era (popularized by Oota Nampo)See also 狂歌 Discussions Log in to talk about this word.