— spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

  • JLPT N3
  • 9 strokes
  • Grade 2
  • Radical 黑
  • #165 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
テン
Kun'yomi
つ.けるつ.くた.てるさ.すとぼ.すとも.すぼち

Example words

  • 焦点しょうてんfocus (e.g. photographic); focal point
  • 視点してんopinion; point of view; visual point
  • 重点じゅうてんimportant point; lay stress on; colon; emphasis
  • 原点げんてんorigin (coordinates); starting point
  • 地点ちてんsite; point on a map; spot
  • てん(1) spot; mark (2) point; dot (3) mark (e.g. in exam); score; points (4) counter for goods or items
  • 点検てんけんinspection; examination; checking
  • 頂点ちょうてんtop; summit