Kanji
Readingてん
Frequency96%
Used in (515 in total)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
point in time; occasion
position; location; base; point; site
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
site; point on a map; spot
top; summit; vertex
opinion; point of view; visual point
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
crossing; intersection
point in common; common feature
inspection; examination; checking
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
point of view
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
being dotted with; being scattered
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
marking; grading; scoring
to understand; to make out
gist; main point
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
starting point; origin
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
luminous point
to be based in (a place)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
singularity; singular point
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
subtracting points; points deducted
starting point; starting line
persistence; single-mindedness
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
speck; fleck
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
roll-call; muster
starting point; point of departure
point in question (at issue)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
virtue; charm; merit; good point
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
to be in focus; to come into focus
how many points
average mark; mean point
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
boiling point
(find) common (meeting) ground
important point; point to make note of
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
jumping to a hasty conclusion
critical point (temperature)
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
point spread; point difference
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
hundred points; perfect mark
runner-up
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
(points of) difference
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
threshold; breaking point
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
point at issue
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
points of similarity
light spot (e.g. a blip on radar); luminous dot; always-on pixel (as a defect in LCD displays); stuck pixel
decimal point; radix point
marking one's own test
school grades; academic results
point of intersection
punctuation mark
allotment (allocation) of marks
another point; another goal; another run
fixed point
full impact; packing a punch
first goal; first point
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
one-of-a-kind item
dakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
failing mark; failing grade
to score points with (a person)
point of reference; reference point
period; full stop
freezing point
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
point(s) for improvement
focal point; nodal point; node
fusion point; melting point
dotted line; perforated line
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
triangulation point
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
omniscient point of view (in narration)
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
landing zone; point of landing
marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention; emphasis mark; guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
first goal; first point
unclear point; unclear points
sketching; pointillism; stippling
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
scoreless (game or competition)
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
points and lines
persons or animals added to a picture; incidental details of a picture
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
(examination) comments and marks; rating
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
middle point; median point; middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
depiction; including in a picture; delineation
point of ignition; flash point
accumulation point; limit point
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
scoring stick; counter; chip
various points (of discussion); various places; various spots; various matters
general inspection; complete overhaul
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)
adding eyes and other finishing touches to an animal painting
a line (of mountains, islands, houses, etc.); bound together
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
to mark with a dot (point)
list of marks; list of grades
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
technological singularity; singularity
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
saturation point
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
dropping medicine in the eyes
tactile paving (for the blind); bumpy tiling; Braille block
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
fixed point observation
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
doubtful point
to go back to the starting point
construction point (in ski jumping); K-point
hardening point; freezing point; congealing point
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
very important point
the dots of i's and the crosses of t's; (not neglecting) the slightest details
point of agreement
dead point
observation point (site)
lamplighter; town employee who lit oil or gas streetlights
moxibustion treatment point; spot (marked with ink) on which moxa is burned; burning moxa on the skin
to be based in (a place)
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
dash (in Morse code)
pointillist painting
handakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns h into p
score board; scoring board
equalizing goal; equalizer
goal difference; goal differential
anchor; endpoint node; peripheral node
at the time of writing
to come to the point; to touch on the point; to address the main points
demerit system; points-off system
all items; all parts; all points
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
scorer (goals, runs, etc.)
intravenous drip infusion
procedures to determine the points at issue; pre-trial mutual disclosure and discussion of the points of contention
priming powders
node; nodal point; joint (e.g. in a framework)
lighting of a lamp
development block; development base
flash point; flashing point
mark indicating that the order of the adjacent characters is to be reversed (for reading kanbun in Japanese word order); check mark; tick mark
point mass; particle; material point
scotoma; scotomatous
severe in marking
ecstasy; highest heaven
critic of haiku poetry
taking (score) the first two points of the game
zero-point vibration; zero-point motion
antipodes; antipode
ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) infection; white spot (protozoan infection of freshwater fish)
Control Point; CM
switch (for a light); flasher unit
ear drops (medicine); eardrops
dot (in Morse code)
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
dew point
guiding marks for rendering classical Chinese into Japanese
eye drops; eyewash; eye lotion
translating into Braille
diligent student; drudge; swot
marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
equinoctal point; equinoctial point; division points (along lines)
main point; keynote
preparing powdered tea (at a tea ceremony)
intravenous drip infusion; intravenous drip; drip infusion
Laue spot; Laue pattern
correction marks
kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible
kana iteration mark
the vernal equinox (the equinoctal point)
autumn equinoctal point
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
water jug; pitcher
cutting point
far point (farthest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye); apoapsis
positional light source
dots and strokes of a kanji character
heat spot; warm spot; hot spot; hot point
sum total of one's marks; total points or score
checked up; inspection completed
winter solstitial point
death register; necrology
tax exemption limit
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
raw score; unadjusted score
pressure point
tone mark; mark placed in one of the four corners of a Chinese character to indicate the tone
kanji iteration mark
to change one's point of view
standard datum of geographic coordinates; point of origin of longitude and latitude; geodetic datum
scorer; scorekeeper
blocking point; point of blockage
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
cold point; cold spot
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
iteration mark shaped like the hiragana "ku" (used in vertical writing to represent repetition of two or more characters)
applying eye drops
ignition system
constant dripping wears away the stone; little strokes fell great oaks; limited strength, when persistently applied, can accomplish great feats
gas discharge lamp starter; fluorescent lamp starter; glow starter
disaster prevention base
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
sowing spaced seeds
tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
100 yen per 1,000 points (Mahjong parlour rate)
having no or negative points
always dot the i's and cross the t's; don't neglect the slightest detail; be punctilious
book with reading aids (such as kana or punctuation marks)
one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
perihelion shift (for a planet)
line home position
point particle; point-like particle
accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay
accident risk location; place where one should pay attention (e.g. where two lanes merge)
base point in time; epoch
floating-point base; floating-point radix
all the points in question; the whole point
iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
spot application; dispensing a drop or spot of something
floating-point base; floating-point radix
near point (closest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye); periapsis
anomalistic month
domestic locations (e.g. of a company); domestic bases
inductive charging; wireless charging
ration-point coupon; traffic violation ticket (for which penalty points are applied to one's licence)
origin (of an artery, nerve, etc.); starting point
word-order marks used to assist reading of Chinese classics
anomaly; angular distance of a planet from its perihelion as seen from the sun
subnetwork point of attachment address; subnetwork address
finger Braille; system of communicating with the deaf-blind in which the receiver's fingers are tapped like a Braille typewriter
liberty (of a stone in go)
ditto marks
service access point; SAP
aniline point
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
unscrupulous business practice of making sales by posing as an inspector and declaring the need for replacement items
primary benchmark (surveying); fundamental benchmark
grasping the (main) point; seizing the essence (of a matter)
stippling
escapement point
pointing out
roundabout; traffic circle; rotary
Flash synchronization
point given
lachrymal punctum (lacrimal, lacrymal); lacrimal point
endpoint node; peripheral node
system of particles; system of material points
dew point hygrometer
solstitial point
point of control and observation; PCO
collateral estoppel; issue preclusion
projection reference point; PRP
point group; point cloud
cold points (of the skin)
longitude of the ascending node
progressive lens; multifocal lens
Japanese character set row and column index ('separator' encoding)
KuTen code; matrix code system used in JIS character standards
summer solstitial point
melting point
voiced consonant marks
halftone dot; halftone screen
intravenous drip infusion; intravenous drip; drip infusion
part alternation mark (symbol indicating the following words are taken from a song or that the person saying the words is singing); Unicode U+303D symbol
yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)