点

spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

テン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さ.すた.てるつ.くつ.けるとぼ.すとも.すぼち

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:9

JLPT:N3

Frequency:165

Vocabulary

テン

Word	Reading	Meaning
観点	カンテン	point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
起点	キテン	starting point; origin
逆点	ギャクテン	reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change; comeback; reversal (of direction of rotation)
拠点	キョテン	base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold; (strategic) position
句読点	クトウテン	punctuation mark

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
一点	いってん	point; dot; speck; one point; one matter; one detail; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark; one item; one article; one piece; slightest bit; trace; speck
欠点	けってん	fault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness; shortcoming; drawback; failure (in an examination); failing grade
失点	しってん	lost point (in a game); point given away; conceded goal; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake; error
接点	せってん	point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection; point of agreement; common ground
点	てん	dot; spot; point; speck; mark; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points; point (in a game); score; goal; run; point; point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint; (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot; "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character); counter for points, marks, goals, etc.; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

commoner, all, bastard

neglect, laziness

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capital, 10**16

do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill

intercept, interrupt, obstruct