How to say 'Point' or 'Mark' in Japanese | 点

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The Japanese word for Point or Mark is 'Ten', written as 点 in Japanese.'Point' or 'Mark' in hiragana is てん.

word

点

Meaning

Point, Mark

Reading

てん

ten

Kanji

点Point

Explanation

The Japanese noun '点 (てん)' primarily means 'point' or 'mark'. It can refer to a dot or spot, as in a punctuation mark or a point on a graph. It is also used to denote a score or grade, such as in tests or games. Additionally, it can signify a particular aspect or detail of a broader topic. For example: The teacher gave me full points「先生は私に満点をくれた」(せんせいはわたしにまんてんをくれた). There is a red dot on the paper「紙に赤い点がある」(かみにあかいてんがある). This point is important「この点は重要だ」(このてんはじゅうようだ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

219

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 点

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

点

Meaning

Point

Words Related to 点 Through the Kanji 点

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 点 as well.

word

交差点

Meaning

Intersection

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時点

Meaning

Point, Moment

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視点

Meaning

Viewpoint

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弱点

Meaning

Weakness

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観点

Meaning

Viewpoint

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終点

Meaning

Endpoint

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採点

Meaning

Grading

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地点

Meaning

Point

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拠点

Meaning

Base

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焦点

Meaning

Focus

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満点

Meaning

Perfect score

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点数

Meaning

Score

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要点

Meaning

Main point

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欠点

Meaning

Flaw

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重点

Meaning

Emphasis, Key point

word

点検

Meaning

Inspection

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