Keyword
point
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig181
Old form
Readings
てん
(96%)
(2%)
Composed of
fortune-telling
fire sparks
Mnemonic

The mystic used their mad fortune-telling skills to find the exact point where the fire sparks will set the forest on fire.

Used in vocabulary (580 in total)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
point in time; occasion
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
Examples (200 in total)
I have nothing to say in this regard.
He said nothing on that point.
I’d like to ask two questions.
He said he got a 100 points.
I will grant that you are right on this point.
He thinks of everything in terms of money.
The point at issue is not her ability but her character.
Clearly, this is the most important point.
In respect to your question, I have nothing to say.
This is where I absolutely disagree with you.
I don't agree with you on this point.
This is where you are mistaken.
He tried harder to get good marks than I did.
We lost by two points.
At this time, you don't need to understand everything.
It is better to ignore this point.
He's perfect at everything.
You differ from me in some ways.
I don't like her in some ways.
This plan is good in some ways.
He differs from me in some ways.
My sister and I are different in every way.
My mother and I are different in every way.
Human beings are different from animals in that they can think and speak.
Men differ from other animals in that they can think and speak.
Man differs from animals in that he can think and speak.
Opinions vary on this point.
Man differs from animals in that he can use fire.
Man is different from animals in that he has the faculty of speech.
We are different from animals in that we can speak.
He scored 85 on the exam.
You have to get 60 marks to pass the exam.
She differs from the others in that she has a goal.
If you studied hard, you would get good marks.
Cities are designated on this map as red dots.
Human beings differ from animals in that they can think and speak.
To see this point, look at the table below.
I cannot agree with you on this.
I can't agree with you on this point.
We cannot agree with you on this point.
I agree with you on this point.
I scored only 33 points on the test.
He clearly stated that point.
Please tell us the good points of this machine.
He is superior to me in many respects.
He is respectable in every way.
Human beings differ from other animals in that they have reason.
She was similar to me in many ways.
What did you particularly like about this class?
He tends to think of everything in terms of money.
My friend got good marks in the English examination.
He got 90% in English.
He is superior to me in his good knowledge of English.
She got good marks in English.
She got 80 marks for English.
I got a good mark in English.
People greatly differ in their views of life.
This is her weak point.
I won't let you find my weak spot!
Every man has his weak points.
She can not go along with you on this point.
I am unable to agree on that point.
I agree with you that we should try again.
I can't agree with your opinion in this respect.
He is great in many ways.
I hadn't returned home yet by that point.
There are several advantages to city life.
Your watch is superior in quality to mine.
If you don't study hard, you'll continue to get poor scores.
This lake is deepest at this point.
The lake is deepest at this spot.
The lake is deep at this point.
By the time the sun sets, we will arrive at the destination.
He is inferior to you in all respects.
The earth is different from the other planets in that it has water.
England resembles Japan in many respects.
China and Japan differ in many points.
Japan and China differ from each other in many ways.
Our interest converges on that point.
We should consider the problem from a child's point of view.
In terms of the pay you will get, is this a good job?
The river is widest at this point.
He got good marks in math.
Mathematics is her weak point.
I bought three pieces of furniture.
There were four pieces of furniture in the room.
Attention should be paid to even the smallest detail of the report.
It was similar in some ways to soccer, which is played today.
The possession of intellect is what distinguishes us from wild animals.
This point deserves special emphasis.
I want to stress this point.
I want to emphasize this point in particular.
The teacher particularly emphasized that point.
I stressed the point.
He is a politician in all senses.
I can't necessarily agree with you on that point.
Modern cars differ from the early ones in many ways.
Everybody has weaknesses.
"That's the only problem," he said angrily.
My wife has faults. None the less, I love her.
For all his faults, I like him.
He had faults, but despite that I loved him.
He has some faults, but I like him none the less.
He has a defect in his character.
His greatest fault is talking too much.
He has some grave defects, but I think he is a great scholar all the same.
With all his faults, he is respected by everybody.
He is liked by all even though he has his faults.
He frankly pointed out my faults.
He's aware of his own faults.
She has some faults, but I love her none the less.
She has many faults.
She has many faults, but I trust her none the less.
She has her faults, but I like her.
She has some faults, but I love her all the more because of them.
She has a lot of faults; even so, she is liked by everybody.
She has faults, too.
With all her faults, I still like her.
With all her faults, I like her.
She is always finding fault with her husband.
She loves him all the more because he has faults.
She is a beauty, admittedly, but she has her faults.
She has a lot of faults. Still, I like her.
As it was written in haste, the book has many faults.
I like him all the better for his faults.
We should be conscious of our shortcomings.
Few people will admit their faults.
Everybody has some faults.
Everyone has flaws.
No one is free from faults.
Apart from a few faults, he is a trustworthy partner.
My mark for the English examination was close to the average mark of the class.
Our team is two points ahead.
Don't find fault with others.
Did you get good marks?
In many ways, animals can do things better than people can.
I love him all the more for his faults.
He has no children, but he is leading an otherwise happy life.
There was very little in the way of entertainment.
Focus your camera on the flower.
Her face is in focus.
I focused the camera on her face.
The focus of the talk is put on the content.
They are equally matched in their knowledge of English.
I compromised with her on the point.
He pointed out that the former was inferior to the latter in some respects.
The former is inferior to the latter in some respect.
It isn't hard to overcome your weaknesses.
In terms of quality, his is the best report.
She had at least four faults.
He was suspect in that he had no alibi.
Our team is five points ahead.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Laziness is my weak point.
In mathematics, a straight line is defined by two points.
Mars resembles our planet in some ways.
What happened at that intersection?
What's the name of this intersection?
The accident happened at that intersection.
The intersection where the accident happened is near here.
The accident took place near that intersection.
The accident happened at a junction.
There was an accident at the intersection.
An accident took place at the intersection.
If it were not for this defect, I should hire him at once.
She surpasses her sister in beauty.
His score on the test today is twice what he got yesterday.
Despite all his faults he is popular.
I enjoyed the concert except that the hall was cold.
I thought you two would have a lot in common.
The two languages have a lot in common.
But we don't have anything in common at all.
The political systems of Britain and Japan have a great deal in common.
We have nothing in common.
We may have more in common than you think.
I have nothing in common with him.
They have a lot in common.
They have nothing in common.
They don't have anything in common at all.
They have nothing in common with the older generation.
She and I have nothing in common.
We have absolutely nothing in common.
We have something in common.
You and I have something in common.
Once a week, the mother inspects her son's room.
I got 80 marks out of a maximum of 100.
The doctor is trying to solve many of the riddles of cancer.
You see everything in terms of money.
We can consider the problem from several standpoints.
From this point of view we should say he was right.
The fact is of great importance from the viewpoint of science.
That fact is of great importance from the viewpoint of science.
Let's look at the problem from a different point of view.
From the viewpoint of health, Tokyo is not such a good place to live.
From a strictly scientific point of view, history cannot be called a science.
He came to see me in a different light.
From our point of view, his proposal is reasonable.
My mother thinks of everything in terms of money.
From the standpoint of the law, he is free.
I am looking at the matter from a different viewpoint.