What does kanji 点 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 点 is spot.

How is kanji 点 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 点 are つ.ける, つ.く, た.てる, さ.す, とぼ.す, とも.す, ぼち; the onyomi readings are テン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 点?

Kanji 点 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 点?

The main radical for kanji 点 is 火.

What words use kanji 点?

Example words that use kanji 点 include 灯す, 点, 点検, 点数.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 9

点

Meaning

Kanji 点

spot

spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つ.けるつ.くた.てるさ.すとぼ.すとも.すぼち
Onyomi 音読み: テン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 㸃 (Itaiji) , 奌 (Itaiji) • Old form: 點 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #165
Strokes: 9
Radical: 火
Components: 卜 • 口 • 杰
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: 店 • 粘 • 貼 • 點 • 帖 • 占 • 乩

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 559 entries that include this kanji.

灯す

ともす

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.)

点

てん

"dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)

点検

てんけん

inspection

点数

てんすう

number of items

頷く

うなずく

to nod

点火

てんか

ignition

点滅

てんめつ

switching on and off (of a light)

点呼

てんこ

roll-call

点字

てんじ

braille

注す

さす

to light (a fire)

点く

つく

to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.)

点ける

つける

to turn on

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

紙に黒い点が一つある。

There is one black dot on the paper.

地図の赤い点が学校です。

The red point on the map is the school.

彼は試合で決勝点を入れた。

He scored the deciding point in the match.

答案に先生が赤い点を付けた。

The teacher put a red mark on the answer sheet.

白いシャツに小さな点が見える。

A small speck can be seen on the white shirt.