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
position; location; base; point; site
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
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
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
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
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to be based in (a place)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
starting point; origin
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
persistence; single-mindedness
starting point; starting line
subtracting points; points deducted
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
speck; fleck
point in question (at issue)
starting point; point of departure
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to be in focus; to come into focus
luminous point
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
how many points
roll-call; muster
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
singularity; singular point
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
boiling point
average mark; mean point
jumping to a hasty conclusion
important point; point to make note of
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
(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
(points of) difference
point spread; point 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
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
threshold; breaking point
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
points of similarity
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
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
marking one's own test
full impact; packing a punch
punctuation mark
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
one-of-a-kind item
point of intersection
fixed point
to score points with (a person)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
failing mark; failing grade
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
allotment (allocation) of marks
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
dakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
point of reference; reference point
first goal; first point
dotted line; perforated line
crossing; intersection
one-of-a-kind item
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
tea-ceremony procedures
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
focal point; nodal point; node
point(s) for improvement
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
fusion point; melting point
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
omniscient point of view (in narration)
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
unclear point; unclear points
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
period; full stop
to understand; to make out
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
landing zone; point of landing
scoreless (game or competition)
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
sketching; pointillism; stippling
tea-ceremony procedures
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
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
point of ignition; flash point
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
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
scoring stick; counter; chip
various points (of discussion); various places; various spots; various matters
first goal; first 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)
freezing point
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
triangulation point
tactile paving (for the blind); bumpy tiling; Braille block
to mark with a dot (point)
open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
a line (of mountains, islands, houses, etc.); bound together
saturation point
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
observation point (site)
to get full marks
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
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
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
dropping medicine in the eyes
doubtful point
construction point (in ski jumping); K-point
point of agreement
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
technological singularity; singularity
adding eyes and other finishing touches to an animal painting
hardening point; freezing point; congealing point
to go back to the starting point
accumulation point; limit point
equalizing goal; equalizer
to go back to the starting 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
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
dead point
goal difference; goal differential
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
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
handakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns h into p
pointillist painting
development block; development base
score board; scoring board
to come to the point; to touch on the point; to address the main points
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
dash (in Morse code)
anchor; endpoint node; peripheral node
at the time of writing
demerit system; points-off system
all items; all parts; all points
intravenous drip infusion
scorer (goals, runs, etc.)
disaster prevention base
lighting of a lamp
procedures to determine the points at issue; pre-trial mutual disclosure and discussion of the points of contention
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
priming powders
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
node; nodal point; joint (e.g. in a framework)
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
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 score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
severe in marking
flash point; flashing point
scotoma; scotomatous
point mass; particle; material point
dew point
eye drops; eyewash; eye lotion
ear drops (medicine); eardrops
dot (in Morse code)
guiding marks for rendering classical Chinese into Japanese
switch (for a light); flasher unit
ecstasy; highest heaven
zero-point vibration; zero-point motion
Control Point; CM
antipodes; antipode
taking (score) the first two points of the game
critic of haiku poetry
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) infection; white spot (protozoan infection of freshwater fish)
marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
main point; keynote
equinoctal point; equinoctial point; division points (along lines)
translating into Braille
Laue spot; Laue pattern
preparing powdered tea (at a tea ceremony)
speck; fleck
diligent student; drudge; swot
to score points with (a person)
intravenous drip infusion; intravenous drip; drip infusion
the vernal equinox (the equinoctal point)
sum total of one's marks; total points or score
kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible
cutting point
kana iteration mark
dots and strokes of a kanji character
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
tax exemption limit
water jug; pitcher
primary benchmark (surveying); fundamental benchmark
positional light source
correction marks
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
heat spot; warm spot; hot spot; hot point
decimal point; radix point
winter solstitial point
autumn equinoctal point
death register; necrology
checked up; inspection completed
far point (farthest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye); apoapsis
scorer; scorekeeper
ignition system
raw score; unadjusted score
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to change one's point of view
gas discharge lamp starter; fluorescent lamp starter; glow starter
tone mark; mark placed in one of the four corners of a Chinese character to indicate the tone
blocking point; point of blockage
lighting a torch; lighting up a lamp; person who leads a funeral procession with a torch
tea-ceremony procedures
domestic locations (e.g. of a company); domestic bases
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
cold point; cold spot
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
standard datum of geographic coordinates; point of origin of longitude and latitude; geodetic datum
pressure point
kanji iteration mark
constant dripping wears away the stone; little strokes fell great oaks; limited strength, when persistently applied, can accomplish great feats
applying eye drops
iteration mark shaped like the hiragana "ku" (used in vertical writing to represent repetition of two or more characters)
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
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
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)
open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
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.