Japanese symbol for “spot”
地点
ちてん
Romaji: chiten
spot; point; place; position
In Japanese, spot is 地点, read ちてん (chiten).
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 spot; point; place; position
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 点 | てん ten | dot; spot; point |
| 現地 | げんち genchi | actual place; actual location; the spot |
| 汚れ | よごれ yogore | dirt; filth; stain |
| 箇所 | かしょ kasho | place; point; part |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 地震 | じしん jishin | earthquake |
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 時点 | じてん jiten | point in time; occasion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spot”.
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.