Onyomi: テン · Kunyomi: さ.す, た.てる, つ.く, つ.ける, とぼ.す, とも.す, ぼち · Meanings: decimal point, mark, point, speck, spot
Kanji for decimal point, mark, point, speck, spot
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点 is formed from the rain radical 雨 on the top, and 占 on the bottom. The rain radical relates to drops or small points, while 占 carries the sense of marking or indicating. Together, they express the idea of marking small spots or points. From this idea, 点 came to mean point, dot, mark, or a small location.
点 shows marking small spots, meaning point, dot, or mark.
点 is used when referring to a specific spot or small location. It can mean a dot, a mark, or a point in space or a concept. Remember 点 as meaning “point” or “dot.”
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 点 | てん | dot, spot, point, speck, mark | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 点 | ちょぼ | dot, point, mark | Noun |
| ぽち | ぽち | dot, point, mark | Noun |
| 点数 | てんすう | marks, points, score, grade, runs (baseball) | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 点く | つく | to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.), to catch fire, to ignite, to start burning | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 注す | さす | to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks) | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 点検 | てんけん | detailed inspection, thorough examination, checking | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 建前 | たてまえ | face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts) | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 点々 | てんてん | here and there, little by little, sporadically, scattered in drops | JLPT-N2 Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle |
| 点ける | つける | to turn on, to switch on, to light up | common JLPT-N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |