How to say 'Viewpoint' in Japanese | 視点

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The Japanese word for Viewpoint is 'Shiten', written as 視点 in Japanese.'Viewpoint' in hiragana is してん.

word

視点

Meaning

Viewpoint

Reading

してん

shiten

Kanji

視See, Look 点Point

Explanation

The Japanese noun '視点 (してん)' means 'viewpoint' or 'perspective'. It refers to the way someone sees or interprets something, often in a figurative sense. This word is commonly used in discussions, debates, or analyses to describe someone's angle or approach to a topic. For example: from my viewpoint「私の視点から」(わたしのしてんから). A new perspective on the problem「問題に対する新しい視点」(もんだいにたいするあたらしいしてん). It can also be used in art or photography to describe the angle or focus of a composition.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2313

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 視点

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

視

Meaning

See, Look

kanji

点

Meaning

Point

Words Related to 視点 Through the Kanji 視

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 視 as well.

word

視線

Meaning

Gaze

word

監視

Meaning

Surveillance

word

視

Meaning

View

word

重視

Meaning

Emphasis

word

視野

Meaning

Field of view

word

視聴

Meaning

Viewing

word

警視

Meaning

Police inspector

word

視覚

Meaning

Vision

word

無視

Meaning

Ignore

Words Related to 視点 Through the Kanji 点

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 点 as well.

word

点

Meaning

Point, Mark

word

交差点

Meaning

Intersection

word

時点

Meaning

Point, Moment

word

弱点

Meaning

Weakness

word

観点

Meaning

Viewpoint

word

終点

Meaning

Endpoint

word

採点

Meaning

Grading

word

地点

Meaning

Point

word

拠点

Meaning

Base

word

焦点

Meaning

Focus

word

満点

Meaning

Perfect score

word

点数

Meaning

Score

word

要点

Meaning

Main point

word

欠点

Meaning

Flaw

word

重点

Meaning

Emphasis, Key point

word

点検

Meaning

Inspection

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'Shiten' means 'Viewpoint' .

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