Kanji 点: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 点: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

Key takeaways

Kanji 点: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

点

Meaning

spotpointmarkspeckdecimal point

On reading

テン

Kun reading

つ.けるつ.くた.てるさ.すとぼ.すとも.すぼち

Radical

火

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 点

spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

Kanji structure breakdown

点

Structure breakdown

占 + 灬

Mnemonic story

In ancient times, fortune-telling (占) involved heating bones or shells over a fire (灬) and reading the cracks that appeared. These small marks or points created by the heat became the origin of the meaning 'point' or 'mark'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

テン

観点かんてん
point of view / perspective
起点きてん
starting point / origin
原点げんてん
origin / starting point
減点げんてん
point deduction / demerit
視点してん
point of view / perspective
点火てんか
ignition / lighting a fire
点検てんけん
inspection / checking / examination
点線てんせん
dotted line / perforated line

Kun reading

つ.ける

点くつく
to catch fire / to turn on (light, electricity)
点けるつける
to turn on / to switch on / to light

Commonly used words

観点
かんてん
point of view / perspective
起点
きてん
starting point / origin
原点
げんてん
origin / starting point
減点
げんてん
point deduction / demerit
視点
してん
point of view / perspective
点火
てんか
ignition / lighting a fire
点く
つく
to catch fire / to turn on (light, electricity)
点ける
つける
to turn on / to switch on / to light

Example sentences

Example 1

違う観点から考えてみよう。

Translation

Let's try thinking from a different point of view.

Example 2

この問題は複数の観点がある。

Translation

This issue has multiple viewpoints.

Example 3

ここが駅の起点です。

Translation

This is the starting point of the station.

Example 4

計画の起点を決めよう。

Translation

Let's decide the starting point of the plan.

N1Vocabulary

観点 (かんてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 観点: point of view / perspective. Meanings and example sentences.

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起点 (きてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 起点: starting point / origin. Meanings and example sentences.

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原点 (げんてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 原点: origin / starting point. Meanings and example sentences.

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減点 (げんてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 減点: point deduction / demerit. Meanings and example sentences.

N3Vocabulary

視点 (してん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 視点: point of view / perspective. Meanings and example sentences.

N1Vocabulary

点火 (てんか): meaning and examples

Japanese word 点火: ignition / lighting a fire. Meanings and example sentences.

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点検 (てんけん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 点検: inspection / checking / examination. Meanings and example sentences.

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点線 (てんせん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 点線: dotted line / perforated line. Meanings and example sentences.

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得点 (とくてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 得点: score / points earned. Meanings and example sentences.

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盲点 (もうてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 盲点: blind spot. Meanings and example sentences.

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利点 (りてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 利点: advantage / positive point. Meanings and example sentences.

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句読点 (くとうてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 句読点: punctuation marks. Meanings and example sentences.

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採点 (さいてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 採点: grading / marking / scoring. Meanings and example sentences.

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弱点 (じゃくてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 弱点: weakness / weak point. Meanings and example sentences.

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終点 (しゅうてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 終点: last stop / final station. Meanings and example sentences.

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重点 (じゅうてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 重点: important point / emphasis / focus. Meanings and example sentences.

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焦点 (しょうてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 焦点: focus / point of interest. Meanings and example sentences.

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地点 (ちてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 地点: site / location / point on a map. Meanings and example sentences.

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頂点 (ちょうてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 頂点: top / summit / highest point. Meanings and example sentences.

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点く (つく): meaning and examples

Japanese word 点く: to catch fire / to turn on (light, electricity). Meanings and example sentences.

N2Vocabulary

点ける (つける): meaning and examples

Japanese word 点ける: to turn on / to switch on / to light. Meanings and example sentences.

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点数 (てんすう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 点数: score / points / marks. Meanings and example sentences.

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点々 (てんてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 点々: here and there / scattered / little by little. Meanings and example sentences.

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満点 (まんてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 満点: perfect score / full marks. Meanings and example sentences.

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零点 (れいてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 零点: zero / no score. Meanings and example sentences.

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欠点 (けってん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 欠点: fault / weakness / defect. Meanings and example sentences.

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要点 (ようてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 要点: main point / key point. Meanings and example sentences.

N4Vocabulary

点 (てん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 点: point / dot / mark. Meanings and example sentences.

N5Vocabulary

交差点 (こうさてん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 交差点: crossroads / road junction. Meanings and example sentences.