Japanese symbol for “point”
点
てん
Romaji: ten
dot; spot; point; speck
In Japanese, point is 点, read てん (ten).
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
- n dot; spot; point; speck; mark
- n mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
- n point (in a game); score; goal; run
- n point (geom)
- n point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect
- n (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “point”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要領 | ようりょう youryou | point; gist; essentials |
| 要旨 | ようし youshi | (main) point; gist; key points |
| 先 | さき saki | point; tip; end |
| 目 | め me | point (e.g. of change) |
| 端 | はし hashi | end (e.g. of street); tip; point |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “point”.
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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