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Kanji Detail for 点 - "point, mark, score"

点

  • Meaning

    点 means "point, mark, score."

    1. Point - A small dot; a specific location.

    2. Score - Points earned in a game or test.

    3. Mark - A visible sign; a spot.

    4. Aspect - A particular feature or element.

  • Words using 点

    • 焦点 しょうてん Listen focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.)
    • 得点 とくてん Listen scoring; score; points made
    • 拠点 きょてん Listen base (of operations); site; location
    • 時点 じてん Listen point in time; occasion
    • 同点 どうてん Listen same score; deadlock; tie
    • 失点 しってん Listen lost point (in a game); point given away; conceded goal
    • 視点 してん Listen point of view; viewpoint; angle
    • 重点 じゅうてん Listen important point; emphasis; stress

  • Four-character idioms with 点

    • 一点一画 いってんいっかく Listen the dots of i's and the crosses of t's; (not neglecting) the slightest details
    • 点滴穿石 てんてきせんせき Listen constant dripping wears away the stone; little strokes fell great oaks; limited strength, when persistently applied, can accomplish great feats
    • 画竜点睛 がりょうてんせい Listen finishing touches; last vital touch

  • Tattoo check: 点

    • Verified meaning: point, mark, score
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ともす, ともる)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 点

    Given names 点(ともる)Listen

    Surnames 点(ともす)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    spot; point; mark; speck; decimal point

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    dot, speck, spot; point, degree

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    dot, point, speck

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ten(テン) テン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    bochi(ぼち) ぼち

    sa.su(さ-す) さ-す

    ta.teru(た-てる) た-てる

    tobo.su(とぼ-す) とぼ-す

    tomo.su(とも-す) とも-す

    tsu.keru(つ-ける) つ-ける

    tsu.ku(つ-く) つ-く

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    火 灬 (hi・hihen・rekka・renga)

  • Related Keywords

    point score mark aspect dot stain decimal feature focus highlight indicate location particular period punctuate sign site speck spot

Sentences including 点

  • He seems to have missed the point.

  • What happened at that crossing?

  • I agree with you on this point.

  • From this point of view we should say he was right.

  • The accident took place near that intersection.

  • May i turn on the television?

  • I see your point.

  • He got full marks.

  • Every man has his faults.

  • He said nothing as to that point.

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