点 — point / dot

Grade 2てん

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点 (readings: てん; Japanese kanji) means “point / dot”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 点数 (score).

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What does 点 mean?

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Kanji	点
Meaning	point / dot
Readings	てん
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	点数 (score)

How to read 点

点 is read てん depending on the word.

Words with 点

得点とくてんđiểm số
同点どうてんhòa điểm
二点にてん2 điểm
点数てんすうsố điểm
三点さんてんba bàn
一点いってんmột bàn
追加点ついかてんđiểm bổ sung
十八点じゅうはってん18 điểm
十六点じゅうろくてん16 điểm
得点王とくてんおうvua phá lưới

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Updated: 2026-08-09