Word Meaning 傍点
ぼうてん
bouten
傍点 is read as ぼうてん (bouten) and means guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun.
Meaning
English
- guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun
- marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention
- emphasis mark
Reading
Kana
ぼうてん
Romaji
bouten
Writing Variants
- 旁点 ぼうてん bouten