点 — “point / dot” in Japanese

Grade 2てん

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“point / dot” in Japanese is 点, read ten (てん). 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 ten (てん) depending on the word.

Words with 点

得点とくてん
同点どうてん
二点にてん
点数てんすう
三点さんてん
一点いってん
追加点ついかてん
十八点じゅうはってん
十六点じゅうろくてん
得点王とくてんおう

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Updated: 2026-08-28