Japanese symbol for “scoring”
得点
とくてん
Romaji: tokuten
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained
In Japanese, scoring is 得点, read とくてん (tokuten).
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, vi, vs scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scoring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 採点 | さいてん saiten | marking; grading; scoring |
| 点取り | てんとり tentori | scoring; earning points |
| ホームイン | ホームイン hoomuin | getting home; crossing home plate; scoring |
| ゲット | ゲット getto | scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.) |
| 隠し包丁 | かくしぼうちょう kakushibouchou | (light) scoring (in cooking) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 獲得 | かくとく kakutoku | acquisition; possession |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | satisfaction; pride; triumph |
| 納得 | なっとく nattoku | consent; agreement; acceptance |
| 説得 | せっとく settoku | persuasion |
| 所得 | しょとく shotoku | income; earnings |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 地点 | ちてん chiten | spot; point; place |
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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