天てん文もん方かたMeaningsNoun1. Edo-period office in charge of compiling the traditional calendar, astronomical measurements, surveying, translating Western books, etc. (Historical)Kanji used天heaven文written sentence方wayPitch accentてんもんかたComposed of天てん文もんastronomyNoun方かたdirection; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ...; person in charge of ...; …Noun