Keyword
point
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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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
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
site; point on a map; spot
position; location; base; point; site
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
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
point of view
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
point in common; common feature
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
inspection; examination; checking
crossing; intersection
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
being dotted with; being scattered
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to understand; to make out
gist; main point
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
marking; grading; scoring
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to be based in (a place)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
starting point; origin
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
persistence; single-mindedness
starting point; starting line
subtracting points; points deducted
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
point in question (at issue)
speck; fleck
starting point; point of departure
to be in focus; to come into focus
virtue; charm; merit; good point
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
luminous point
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
roll-call; muster
how many points
singularity; singular point
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
average mark; mean point
boiling point
jumping to a hasty conclusion
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
important point; point to make note of
(find) common (meeting) ground
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
critical point (temperature)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
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
point spread; point difference
(points of) difference
hundred points; perfect mark
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
point at issue
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
threshold; breaking point
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
point of departure; initial point; starting point
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
points of similarity
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
to understand; to make out
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
decimal point; radix point
school grades; academic results
another point; another goal; another run
full impact; packing a punch
marking one's own test
punctuation mark
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
one-of-a-kind item
point of intersection
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
fixed point
to score points with (a person)
failing mark; failing grade
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
allotment (allocation) of marks
first goal; first point
dakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
point of reference; reference point
crossing; intersection
dotted line; perforated line
one-of-a-kind item
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
tea-ceremony procedures
focal point; nodal point; node
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
light spot (e.g. a blip on radar); luminous dot; always-on pixel (as a defect in LCD displays); stuck pixel
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
fusion point; melting point
point(s) for improvement
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
omniscient point of view (in narration)
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
unclear point; unclear points
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
period; full stop
to understand; to make out
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
scoreless (game or competition)
landing zone; point of landing
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
tea-ceremony procedures
sketching; pointillism; stippling
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
points and lines
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
persons or animals added to a picture; incidental details of a picture
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
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
depiction; including in a picture; delineation
(examination) comments and marks; rating
general inspection; complete overhaul
point of ignition; flash point
various points (of discussion); various places; various spots; various matters
first goal; first point
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
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)
freezing point
scoring stick; counter; chip
triangulation point
tactile paving (for the blind); bumpy tiling; Braille block
open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
a line (of mountains, islands, houses, etc.); bound together
to mark with a dot (point)
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
saturation point
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
observation point (site)
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
to get full marks
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)
list of marks; list of grades
to turn on the light
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
fixed point observation
dropping medicine in the eyes
point of agreement
adding eyes and other finishing touches to an animal painting
doubtful point
construction point (in ski jumping); K-point
to go back to the starting point
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
technological singularity; singularity
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
equalizing goal; equalizer
to go back to the starting point
accumulation point; limit 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
goal difference; goal differential
dead point
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
to be based in (a place)
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
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
pointillist painting
handakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns h into p
score board; scoring board
development block; development base
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
dash (in Morse code)
anchor; endpoint node; peripheral node
to come to the point; to touch on the point; to address the main points
demerit system; points-off system
at the time of writing
intravenous drip infusion
all items; all parts; all points
scorer (goals, runs, etc.)
lighting of a lamp
procedures to determine the points at issue; pre-trial mutual disclosure and discussion of the points of contention
priming powders
disaster prevention base
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
node; nodal point; joint (e.g. in a framework)
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
point mass; particle; material point
severe in marking
flash point; flashing point
scotoma; scotomatous
mark indicating that the order of the adjacent characters is to be reversed (for reading kanbun in Japanese word order); check mark; tick mark
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
antipodes; antipode
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) infection; white spot (protozoan infection of freshwater fish)
switch (for a light); flasher unit
ecstasy; highest heaven
dew point
ear drops (medicine); eardrops
Control Point; CM
eye drops; eyewash; eye lotion
dot (in Morse code)
critic of haiku poetry
guiding marks for rendering classical Chinese into Japanese
taking (score) the first two points of the game
zero-point vibration; zero-point motion
speck; fleck
to score points with (a person)
translating into Braille
marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
Laue spot; Laue pattern
equinoctal point; equinoctial point; division points (along lines)
diligent student; drudge; swot
preparing powdered tea (at a tea ceremony)
intravenous drip infusion; intravenous drip; drip infusion
main point; keynote
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
far point (farthest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye); apoapsis
dots and strokes of a kanji character
water jug; pitcher
positional light source
autumn equinoctal point
cutting point
the vernal equinox (the equinoctal point)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
winter solstitial point
kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible
death register; necrology
heat spot; warm spot; hot spot; hot point
primary benchmark (surveying); fundamental benchmark
kana iteration mark
checked up; inspection completed
correction marks
tax exemption limit
sum total of one's marks; total points or score
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
applying eye drops
lighting a torch; lighting up a lamp; person who leads a funeral procession with a torch
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
iteration mark shaped like the hiragana "ku" (used in vertical writing to represent repetition of two or more characters)
scorer; scorekeeper
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
kanji iteration mark
tone mark; mark placed in one of the four corners of a Chinese character to indicate the tone
tea-ceremony procedures
domestic locations (e.g. of a company); domestic bases
ignition system
to change one's point of view
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
raw score; unadjusted score
pressure point
decimal point; radix point
cold point; cold spot
blocking point; point of blockage
standard datum of geographic coordinates; point of origin of longitude and latitude; geodetic datum
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
dot; point; tip; gratuity; a little; paltry
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
sowing spaced seeds
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
dot; point; mark; gidayū musicians (in kabuki)
tea-ceremony procedures
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
open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
sparsely; drop-by-drop; on par with; as good as; (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
sparsely; drop-by-drop; on par with; as good as; (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
100 yen per 1,000 points (Mahjong parlour rate)
having no or negative points
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
summer solstitial point
Japanese character set row and column index ('separator' encoding)
system of particles; system of material points
all the points in question; the whole point
voiced consonant marks
stippling
pointing out
ration-point coupon; traffic violation ticket (for which penalty points are applied to one's licence)
point given
cold points (of the skin)
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
spot application; dispensing a drop or spot of something
word-order marks used to assist reading of Chinese classics
roundabout; traffic circle; rotary
unscrupulous business practice of making sales by posing as an inspector and declaring the need for replacement items
grasping the (main) point; seizing the essence (of a matter)
one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
ditto marks
iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
solstitial point
anomalistic month
near point (closest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye); periapsis
service access point; SAP
subnetwork point of attachment address; subnetwork address
base point in time; epoch
KuTen code; matrix code system used in JIS character standards
line home position
endpoint node; peripheral node
point of control and observation; PCO
escapement point
projection reference point; PRP
floating-point base; floating-point radix
floating-point base; floating-point radix
halftone dot; halftone screen
aniline point
charcoal setting procedure (tea ceremony)
melting point
lachrymal punctum (lacrimal, lacrymal); lacrimal point
light; lamp
book with reading aids (such as kana or punctuation marks)
always dot the i's and cross the t's; don't neglect the slightest detail; be punctilious
finger Braille; system of communicating with the deaf-blind in which the receiver's fingers are tapped like a Braille typewriter
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
collateral estoppel; issue preclusion
liberty (of a stone in go)
anomaly; angular distance of a planet from its perihelion as seen from the sun
perihelion shift (for a planet)
intravenous drip infusion; intravenous drip; drip infusion
inductive charging; wireless charging
Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay
point particle; point-like particle
origin (of an artery, nerve, etc.); starting point
longitude of the ascending node
point group; point cloud
progressive lens; multifocal lens
accident risk location; place where one should pay attention (e.g. where two lanes merge)
dew point hygrometer
accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
Flash synchronization
toad lily (Tricyrtis hirta)
yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)
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.