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What is the Kanji for 'Point'? | 点

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Point', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Point' is 点.

    kanji

    点

    Meaning

    Point

    Reading

    kunyomiつ

    tsu

    onyomiてん

    ten

    Parts

    占Fortune telling 灬Fire (火)

    Example Word

    点: point or mark. 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).

    Radical

    火

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    332

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 点

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    占

    Meaning

    Fortune telling

    radical

    灬

    Meaning

    Fire

Words Using 点

This kanji is used in 17 words:

    word

    欠点

    Meaning

    Flaw

    word

    時点

    Meaning

    Point, Moment

    word

    焦点

    Meaning

    Focus

    word

    重点

    Meaning

    Emphasis, Key point

    word

    視点

    Meaning

    Viewpoint

    word

    弱点

    Meaning

    Weakness

    word

    拠点

    Meaning

    Base

    word

    点検

    Meaning

    Inspection

    word

    観点

    Meaning

    Viewpoint

    word

    満点

    Meaning

    Perfect score

    word

    点

    Meaning

    Point, Mark

    word

    交差点

    Meaning

    Intersection

    word

    要点

    Meaning

    Main point

    word

    地点

    Meaning

    Point

    word

    終点

    Meaning

    Endpoint

    word

    点数

    Meaning

    Score

    word

    採点

    Meaning

    Grading

Kanji Related to 点 Through the Part 占

These 3 kanji contain the part 占 as well.

    kanji

    店

    Meaning

    Shop

    kanji

    粘

    Meaning

    Sticky

    kanji

    貼

    Meaning

    Paste

Kanji Related to 点 Through the Part 灬

These 10 kanji contain the part 灬 as well.

    kanji

    馬

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    黒

    Meaning

    Black

    kanji

    黙

    Meaning

    Silent, Shut up

    kanji

    魚

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    熱

    Meaning

    Heat, Temperature

    kanji

    熊

    Meaning

    Bear

    kanji

    煎

    Meaning

    Roast

    kanji

    烈

    Meaning

    Intense, Violent

    kanji

    庶

    Meaning

    Commoner, Manifold

    kanji

    鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

Learn the Kanji 点

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 点 mean?

点 means 'Point'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.