Japanese symbol for “cakes”
点心
てんしん
Romaji: tenshin
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes
In Japanese, cakes is 点心, read てんしん (tenshin).
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Meanings
- n Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes
- n simple Chinese food; dim sum
Written forms: 点心. Readings: てんしん、てんじん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 地点 | ちてん chiten | spot; point; place |
| 時点 | じてん jiten | point in time; occasion |
| 焦点 | しょうてん shouten | focus; focal point |
| 点数 | てんすう tensuu | marks; points; score |
| 原点 | げんてん genten | starting point; origin; beginning |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cakes”.
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.