Word Meaning 返り点

かえりてん kaeriten

返り点 is read as かえりてん (kaeriten) and means marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese.

Meaning

English

  1. marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese

Reading

Kana

かえりてん

Romaji

kaeriten

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 18842 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

返読点

へんどくてん

word-order marks used to assist reading of Chinese classics

折り返し点

おりかえしてん

turning point

返す

かえす

to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)

返る

かえる

to turn over

返事

へんじ

reply

返済

へんさい

repayment

返上

へんじょう

return

返信

へんしん

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter)

返答

へんとう

reply

返品

へんぴん

returned goods

返金

へんきん

refund