Jisho

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Noun
1. IndiaObsolete term
Noun
2. cotton sheetingAbbreviation, See also 天竺木綿
Noun, used as a prefix
3. foreign; imported
Noun, used as a prefix
4. ultra-spicy; extra hot
Wikipedia definition
5. Tenjiku(meaning "heaven") is the obsolete Japanese word for ancient India, being the Japanese pronunciation of the archaic Chinese name for India, "Tianzhu". It is used in such works as the Japanese translation of Journey to the West.
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