点てん
Meanings
Noun
1. dot; spot; point; speck; mark
There's a small black spot on the shirt.
2. mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
I wonder if they'll praise me if I get a good grade.
3. point (in a game); score; goal; run
4. point
5. point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
Please rest assured on that point.
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.
He scored two goals in the match.
9. counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
Kanji used
point
Pitch accent
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ん
Top 600
Used in vocabulary (281 in total)
point in time; occasion
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
spot; point; place; position
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
point in common; common feature
crossing; intersection
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
gist; main point
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
singularity; singular point
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
point in question (at issue)
starting point; point of departure
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
average mark; mean point
how many points
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
important point; point to make note of
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
(find) common (meeting) ground
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
critical point (temperature)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
point spread; point difference
hundred points; perfect mark
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
runner-up
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
(points of) difference
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
threshold; breaking point
school grades; academic results
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
decimal point; radix point
(point of) similarity; resemblance
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
punctuation mark
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
point of intersection
another point; another goal; another run
failing mark; failing grade
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
first goal; first point
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
point of reference; reference point
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
point(s) for improvement
crossing; intersection
dotted line; perforated line
focal point; nodal point; node
period; full stop
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
triangulation point
launch site (e.g. for rockets, missiles, or torpedoes); launch point; firing point
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
landing zone; point of landing
unclear point; unclear points
points (in a group tournament ranking system); wins; score
confluence (of rivers); junction (of rivers, roads, etc.); meeting point
points and lines
first goal; first point
scoring stick; counter; chip
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
point of ignition; flash point
persons or animals added to a picture; incidental details of a picture
(examination) comments and marks; rating
scoring; earning points
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 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)
depiction; including in a picture; delineation
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
(geographic) North Pole
accumulation point; limit point
various points (of discussion); various places; various spots; various matters
to mark with a dot (point)
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
convergence point; convergent point
emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
dropping medicine in the eyes
saturation point
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
(geographic) South Pole
hardening point; freezing point; congealing point
doubtful point
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
dead point
observation point (site)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
point of agreement
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
three dot leader; ellipsis
moxibustion treatment point; spot (marked with ink) on which moxa is burned; burning moxa on the skin
pointillist painting
dash (in Morse code)
principal point (e.g. of a lens); main point; gist
anchor; endpoint node; peripheral node
petechia; petechial hemorrhage
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
mark indicating that the order of the adjacent characters is to be reversed (for reading kanbun in Japanese word order); check mark; tick mark
all items; all parts; all points
severe in marking; strict in grading
red mark; red dot
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
flash point; flashing point
priming powders
point mass; particle; material point
scotoma; scotomatous
marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
taking (score) the first two points of the game
antipodes; antipode
antipodes; antipode
ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) infection; white spot (protozoan infection of freshwater fish)
Control Point; CM
dot (in Morse code)
dew point
guiding marks for rendering classical Chinese into Japanese
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
decimal point; radix point
translating into Braille
equinoctal point; equinoctial point; division points (along lines)
main point; keynote
preparing powdered tea (at a tea ceremony)
kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible
kana iteration mark
the vernal equinox (the equinoctal point)
autumn equinoctal point
water jug; pitcher
cutting point
positional light source
dots and strokes of a kanji character
sum total of one's marks; total points or score
winter solstitial point
death register; necrology
tax exemption limit
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
100 yen per 1,000 points (Mahjong parlour rate)
raw score; unadjusted score
tone mark; mark placed in one of the four corners of a Chinese character to indicate the tone
growing point; point of growth
kanji iteration mark
place of articulation
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
cold point; cold spot
applying eye drops
prolific scorer; goal-getter
severe in marking; strict in grading
having no or negative points
growing point; point of growth
diacritical marks used for interpreting classical Chinese
point particle; point-like particle
total marks; total score
iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
spot application; dispensing a drop or spot of something
origin (of an artery, nerve, etc.); starting point
point of impact (of a projectile); impact point
Points and Lines (1958 novel by Matsumoto Seichou)
liberty (of a stone)
voiced consonant marks
ditto marks
service access point; SAP
aniline point
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
stippling
escapement point
iteration mark shaped like the hiragana "ku" (used in vertical writing to represent repetition of two or more characters)
solstitial point
point of control and observation; PCO
point group; point cloud
cold points (of the skin)
Japanese character set row and column index
summer solstitial point
voiced consonant marks
halftone dot; halftone screen
part alternation mark; symbol that precedes a song lyric, line of poetry, etc., indicating the beginning of a different vocalist's part
code point (in a character set)
Examples (141 in total)
There are five in total.
That's a delicate point.
The passing mark is sixty points.