てん
Meanings
Noun
1. dot; spot; point; speck; mark
2. mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
3. point (in a game); score; goal; run
4. point (in geometry)
5. point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
6. (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
7. "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
Counter
8. counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
9. counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
Pitch accent
Top 28900
Used in vocabulary (251 in total)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
period; full stop
dot dot dot
dot dot dot
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
crossing; intersection
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
point of view
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
translating into Braille
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)
dotted line; perforated line
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
moxibustion treatment point; spot (marked with ink) on which moxa is burned; burning moxa on the skin
site; point on a map; spot
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
hundred points; perfect mark
(points of) difference
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
being dotted with; being scattered
gist; main point
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
singularity; singular point
punctuation mark
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
landing zone; point of landing
red mark
(examination) comments and marks; rating
hardening point; freezing point; congealing point
igniter
point in time; occasion
opinion; point of view; visual point
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
point in common; common feature
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
subtracting points; points deducted
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
speck; fleck
starting point; point of departure
point in question (at issue)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
virtue; charm; merit; good point
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
how many points
average mark; mean point
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
fulcrum
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
(find) common (meeting) ground
important point; point to make note of
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
critical point (temperature)
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
point spread; point difference
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
center; centre
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
runner-up
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
threshold; breaking point
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
points of similarity
decimal point; radix point
school grades; academic results
Braille
point of intersection
another point; another goal; another run
first goal; first point
vanishing point
point of fall
failing mark; failing grade
point of reference; reference point
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
point(s) for improvement
focal point; nodal point; node
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
triangulation point
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
first goal; first point
unclear point; unclear points
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
points and lines
persons or animals added to a picture; incidental details of a picture
nodding
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
middle point; median point; middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
depiction; including in a picture; delineation
point of ignition; flash point
accumulation point; limit point
various points (of discussion); various places; various spots; various matters
scoring stick; counter; chip
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
to mark with a dot (point)
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
pain point
saturation point
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
dropping medicine in the eyes
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
the South Pole
doubtful point
boiling point
point of agreement
dead point
observation point (site)
point symmetry
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
dash (in Morse code)
pointillist painting
ignition point
anchor; endpoint node; peripheral node
all items; all parts; all points
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
priming powders
flash point; flashing point
point mass; particle; material point
point of impact
severe in marking
point in dispute
mark indicating that the order of the adjacent characters is to be reversed (for reading kanbun in Japanese word order); check mark; tick mark
scotoma; scotomatous
100 yen per 1,000 points (Mahjong parlour rate)
guiding marks for rendering classical Chinese into Japanese
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
taking (score) the first two points of the game
dew point
ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) infection; white spot (protozoan infection of freshwater fish)
Control Point; CM
antipodes; antipode
dot (in Morse code)
raw score; unadjusted score
marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
an earned run
main point; keynote
preparing powdered tea (at a tea ceremony)
equinoctal point; equinoctial point; division points (along lines)
dots and strokes of a kanji character
positional light source
water jug; pitcher
sum total of one's marks; total points or score
the vernal equinox (the equinoctal point)
tax exemption limit
kana iteration mark
autumn equinoctal point
winter solstitial point
coordinate point
death register; necrology
cutting point
high score
pressure point
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
first runs scored
sense point
melting point
point of growth
applying eye drops
iteration mark shaped like the hiragana "ku" (used in vertical writing to represent repetition of two or more characters)
kanji iteration mark
breakpoint
current point
cold point; cold spot
tone mark; mark placed in one of the four corners of a Chinese character to indicate the tone
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point; HACCP
point charge
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
turning point
summer solstitial point
lattice point
Japanese character set row and column index ('separator' encoding)
forward arming and refueling point
voiced consonant marks
passage point
stippling
radiant point
cold points (of the skin)
inflection point
part alternation mark (symbol indicating the following words are taken from a song or that the person saying the words is singing); Unicode U+303D symbol
spot application; dispensing a drop or spot of something
entry point
entry point
ditto marks
iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
solstitial point
Curie point
access point
addressable point
service access point; SAP
subnetwork point of attachment
data point
position point
addressable point
exit point
initial point
point of control and observation; PCO
insertion point
escapement point
syncpoint identifier
halftone dot; halftone screen
aniline point
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
liberty (of a stone in go)
single point of failure; SPOF
cryohydric point
discontinuity
stationary point
point particle; point-like particle
origin (of an artery, nerve, etc.); starting point
point group; point cloud
eyespot
Examples (102 in total)
That's a delicate point.
It is better to ignore this point.
He's perfect at everything.