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Japanese symbol for “marks”

Romaji: tensuu
marks; points; score; grade

In Japanese, marks is , read (tensuu).

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 marks; points; score; grade; runs (baseball)
  2. n number of items; number of articles

Kanji and stroke order

spot, point, mark
on: テン
kun: つ.ける、つ.く、た.てる、さ.す
9 strokes · JLPT 2
number, strength, fate
on: スウ、ス、サク、ソク
kun: かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “marks”

WordReadingMeaning
せいせき seisekiresults; record; grades

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
してん shitenpoint of view; viewpoint; angle
ちてん chitenspot; point; place
じてん jitenpoint in time; occasion
しょうてん shoutenfocus; focal point
げんてん gentenstarting point; origin; beginning
たすう tasuularge number (of); many
ふくすう fukusuuplural; multiple
すうじ suujinumeral; digit; numeric character

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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