dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
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
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
point in common; common feature
inspection; examination; checking
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
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
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to understand; to make out
marking; grading; scoring
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
singularity; singular point
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
starting point; starting line
subtracting points; points deducted
persistence; single-mindedness
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
starting point; point of departure
point in question (at issue)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
to be in focus; to come into focus
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
(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
hundred points; perfect mark
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
(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
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
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
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
point of departure; initial point; starting point
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
threshold; breaking point
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
decimal point; radix point
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
light spot (e.g. a blip on radar); luminous dot; always-on pixel (as a defect in LCD displays); stuck pixel
school grades; academic results
allotment (allocation) of marks
another point; another goal; another run
full impact; packing a punch
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
failing mark; failing grade
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
to score points with (a person)
point of reference; reference point
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
dotted line; perforated line
focal point; nodal point; node
fusion point; melting point
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
omniscient point of view (in narration)
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
landing zone; point of landing
unclear point; unclear points
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
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
sketching; pointillism; stippling
scoreless (game or competition)
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
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
point of ignition; flash 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)
scoring stick; counter; chip
depiction; including in a picture; delineation
accumulation point; limit point
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
various points (of discussion); various places; various spots; various matters
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
general inspection; complete overhaul
got it; roger; leave it to me
emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)
adding eyes and other finishing touches to an animal painting
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
a line (of mountains, islands, houses, etc.); bound together
to mark with a dot (point)
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
technological singularity; singularity
list of marks; list of grades
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
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
hardening point; freezing point; congealing point
to go back to the starting point
construction point (in ski jumping); K-point
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
the dots of i's and the crosses of t's; (not neglecting) the slightest details
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
handakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns h into p
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
score board; scoring board
equalizing goal; equalizer
to come to the point; to touch on the point; to address the main points
goal difference; goal differential
anchor; endpoint node; peripheral node
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
development block; development base
procedures to determine the points at issue; pre-trial mutual disclosure and discussion of the points of contention
node; nodal point; joint (e.g. in a framework)
mark indicating that the order of the adjacent characters is to be reversed (for reading kanbun in Japanese word order); check mark; tick mark
flash point; flashing point
point mass; particle; material point
taking (score) the first two points of the game
double precision floating point
zero-point vibration; zero-point motion
ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) infection; white spot (protozoan infection of freshwater fish)
switch (for a light); flasher unit
ear drops (medicine); eardrops
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
guiding marks for rendering classical Chinese into Japanese
eye drops; eyewash; eye lotion
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)
preparing powdered tea (at a tea ceremony)
intravenous drip infusion; intravenous drip; drip infusion
kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible
the vernal equinox (the equinoctal point)
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
floating-point arithmetic
far point (farthest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye); apoapsis
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
death register; necrology
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
raw score; unadjusted score
tone mark; mark placed in one of the four corners of a Chinese character to indicate the tone
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point; HACCP
to change one's point of view
standard datum of geographic coordinates; point of origin of longitude and latitude; geodetic datum
blocking point; point of blockage
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
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)
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
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
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
one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
book with reading aids (such as kana or punctuation marks)
single point of failure; SPOF
perihelion shift (for a planet)
point particle; point-like particle
forward arming and refueling point
accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
point-to-point connection
long precision floating point number
Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay
floating-point coprocessor
single precision floating point number
accident risk location; place where one should pay attention (e.g. where two lanes merge)
base point in time; epoch
point-of-sale system; POS
extended precision floating point number
floating-point (representation) system
floating-point representation
floating-point base; floating-point radix
variable-point representation system
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)
decentralized (N)-multi-endpoint-connection
floating-point base; floating-point radix
spot application; dispensing a drop or spot of something
floating-point accelerator
near point (closest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye); periapsis
floating-point arithmetic unit
fixed-point representation system
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
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)
service access point; SAP
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)
roundabout; traffic circle; rotary
center of excellence; COE
lachrymal punctum (lacrimal, lacrymal); lacrimal point
endpoint node; peripheral node
system of particles; system of material points
point of control and observation; PCO
collateral estoppel; issue preclusion
projection reference point; PRP
cold points (of the skin)
Japanese character set row and column index ('separator' encoding)
KuTen code; matrix code system used in JIS character standards
longitude of the ascending node
progressive lens; multifocal lens
confocal laser scanning biological microscope
confocal scanning microscope
halftone dot; halftone screen
confocal laser microscope
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)