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Japanese symbol for “breakpoint”

Romaji: kugiriten
breakpoint

In Japanese, breakpoint is , read (kugiriten).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n breakpoint (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

ward, district
on: ク、オウ、コウ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
cut, cutoff, be sharp
on: セツ、サイ
kun: き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り
4 strokes · JLPT 3
spot, point, mark
on: テン
kun: つ.ける、つ.く、た.てる、さ.す
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “breakpoint”

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうだんてん chuudantenbreakpoint
ブレークポイント bureekupointobreakpoint

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
くべつ kubetsudistinction; differentiation; discrimination
くいき kuikiarea; zone; district
ちく chikudistrict; area; zone
くぶん kubundivision; section; demarcation
くかん kukansection (of track, etc.); segment; dimension
くかく kukakudivision; section; compartment
たいせつ taisetsuimportant; significant; serious
いっさい issaiall; everything; entirety
してん shitenpoint of view; viewpoint; angle

See also: Chinese symbol for “breakpoint”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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