てん
Meanings
Noun
1. dot; spot; point; speck; mark
2. mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
3. point (in a game); score; goal; run
4. point
5. point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
6. (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
7. "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
Counter
8. counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
9. counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
Pitch accent
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Top 35600
Used in vocabulary (266 in total)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
period; full stop
dot dot dot
dot dot dot
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
hundred points; perfect mark
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible
crossing; intersection
dotted line; perforated line
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
gist; main point
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
singularity; singular point
punctuation mark
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
landing zone; point of landing
emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)
point in time; occasion
spot; point; place; position
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
point in common; common feature
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
virtue; charm; merit; good point
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
point in question (at issue)
starting point; point of departure
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
average mark; mean point
how many points
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
fulcrum
important point; point to make note of
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
(find) common (meeting) ground
critical point (temperature)
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
point spread; point difference
center; centre
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
runner-up
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
(points of) difference
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
threshold; breaking point
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
decimal point; radix point
(point of) similarity; resemblance
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
school grades; academic results
braille
point of intersection
another point; another goal; another run
point of fall
failing mark; failing grade
first goal; first point
vanishing point
point of reference; reference point
point(s) for improvement
focal point; nodal point; node
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
launch site (e.g. for rockets, missiles, or torpedoes); launch point; firing 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
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
triangulation point
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
unclear point; unclear points
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
points (in a group tournament ranking system); wins; score
first goal; first point
confluence (of rivers); junction (of rivers, roads, etc.); meeting point
points and lines
scoring stick; counter; chip
persons or animals added to a picture; incidental details of a picture
red mark; red dot
(examination) comments and marks; rating
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)
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
(geographic) North Pole
depiction; including in a picture; delineation
accumulation point; limit point
scoring; earning points
three dot leader; ellipsis
various points (of discussion); various places; various spots; various matters
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
to mark with a dot (point)
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
nodding
pain point
saturation point
convergence point; convergent point
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
dropping medicine in the eyes
(geographic) South Pole
doubtful point
hardening point; freezing point; congealing point
boiling point
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
dead point
observation point (site)
point of agreement
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
point symmetry
moxibustion treatment point; spot (marked with ink) on which moxa is burned; burning moxa on the skin
dash (in Morse code)
pointillist painting
ignition point
anchor; endpoint node; peripheral node
principal point (e.g. of a lens); main point; gist
petechia; petechial hemorrhage
all items; all parts; all points
igniter
severe in marking; strict in grading
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
priming powders
flash point; flashing point
point mass; particle; material point
point of impact
point in dispute
scotoma; scotomatous
100 yen per 1,000 points (Mahjong parlour rate)
marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
guiding marks for rendering classical Chinese into Japanese
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
taking (score) the first two points of the game
dew point
ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) infection; white spot (protozoan infection of freshwater fish)
Control Point; CM
antipodes; antipode
antipodes; antipode
dot (in Morse code)
raw score; unadjusted score
translating into Braille
earned run
main point; keynote
preparing powdered tea (at a tea ceremony)
equinoctal point; equinoctial point; division points (along lines)
dots and strokes of a kanji character
positional light source
water jug; pitcher
sum total of one's marks; total points or score
the vernal equinox (the equinoctal point)
tax exemption limit
kana iteration mark
autumn equinoctal point
winter solstitial point
coordinate point
death register; necrology
cutting point
high score
pressure point
diacritical marks used for interpreting classical Chinese
first runs scored
sense point
melting point
growing point; point of growth
applying eye drops
kanji iteration mark
breakpoint
current point
cold point; cold spot
tone mark; mark placed in one of the four corners of a Chinese character to indicate the tone
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point; HACCP
point charge
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
place of articulation
turning point
summer solstitial point
lattice point
Japanese character set row and column index
forward arming and refueling point
voiced consonant marks
passage point
stippling
radiant point
cold points (of the skin)
inflection point
part alternation mark; symbol that precedes a song lyric, line of poetry, etc., indicating the beginning of a different vocalist's part
spot application; dispensing a drop or spot of something
entry point
entry point
ditto marks
iteration mark shaped like the hiragana "ku" (used in vertical writing to represent repetition of two or more characters)
iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
solstitial point
Curie point
access point
addressable point
service access point; SAP
subnetwork point of attachment
data point
position point
addressable point
escapement point
initial point
point of control and observation; PCO
insertion point
escapement point
syncpoint identifier
halftone dot; halftone screen
aniline point
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
liberty (of a stone)
single point of failure; SPOF
cryohydric point
discontinuity
stationary point
point particle; point-like particle
origin (of an artery, nerve, etc.); starting point
point group; point cloud
code point (in a character set)
total marks; total score
world point
chalaza
point of impact (of a projectile); impact point
speculum
Points and Lines (1958 novel by Matsumoto Seichou)
eyespot
Examples (106 in total)
That's a delicate point.
He said he got a 100 points.
We lost by two points.