てん
Meanings
Noun
1. site; point on a map; spot
Kanji used
ground
point
Pitch accent
てん
てん
Top 4800
Composed of
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
starting point; starting line
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
landing zone; point of landing
observation point (site)
blocking point; point of blockage
accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
accident risk location; place where one should pay attention (e.g. where two lanes merge)
Examples (7 in total)
The road bends sharply to the right at this point.
The river suddenly narrows at this point.
From this point the climb suddenly became steep.