有頂天
うちょうてん ecstasy
Why it means this
In Buddhist cosmology, 有頂天 is the highest heaven; hence 'walking on air', in raptures.
Breakdown
- 有 ユウ possess, have, exist
- 頂 チョウ place on the head, receive, top of head
- 天 あまつ heavens, sky, imperial
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