spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

9 strokesFrequency 165JLPT N2Grade 2

On

テン

Kun

つ.けるつ.くた.てるさ.すとぼ.すとも.すぼち

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

spot

Constituents

augury
?barbecue
magic wand
?oven-fire
fortune-telling
mouth

Mnemonic Stories

The fortune-teller, accused of being a witch, was burned over flames on the spot after she demonstrated her power.

Dictionary

Common Words

Freq #829
1

Common noun

dot; spot; point; speck; mark

Examples
どんな小さなでも見ることができる。
I can see the tiniest spot.
2

Common noun

mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points

Examples
合格した生徒の名前の前にをつけて下さい。
Will you put a dot before the names of the successful students?
3

Common noun

point (in a game); score; goal; run

Examples
我々のチームが2リードしている。
Our team is two points ahead.
4

Common noun; Geometry

point

5

Common noun

point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint

Examples
博識ので彼に及ぶものはいない。
No one can approach him in wideness of knowledge.
6

Common noun

(punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot

7

Common noun

"dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)

8

Counter

counter for points, marks, goals, etc.

9

Counter

counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

Examples
彼女のギャラリーに2ほど出展するのよ。
I'm going to have two pieces in her gallery.
時点てんNounFreq #1794
1

point in time; occasion

Examples
神様の名前はやっぱりNGだと思うよ〜。もう名づけた時点で名前負けなわけじゃん。
I think a god's name has got to be out. From the moment the kid's named you know he's not going to be able to live up to it!
頷くなずうなづく肯く首肯く点頭くIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3010
1

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

Examples
私は同意したということをうなずいて知らせた。
I nodded to show that I agreed.
一点ってNounFreq #3956
1

point; dot; speck

2

one point; one matter; one detail

Examples
我々の関心はその一点に集中する。
Our interest converges on that point.
3

one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark

Examples
試合は終始一点を争うシーソーゲームだった。
The game was one point back and forth the whole game.
4

one item; one article; one piece

5

With neg. sentence

slightest bit; trace; speck

弱点ゃくてんNounFreq #4220
1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot; tender spot

Examples
数学は彼女の弱点です。
Mathematics is her weak point.
地点てんNounFreq #4773
1

spot; point; place; position

Examples
その湖はこの地点が深い。
The lake is deep at this point.
拠点ょてんNounFreq #4809
1

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold; (strategic) position

Examples
リストラされた彼は心機一転、自宅を拠点にSOHOビジネスを始めた。
After getting downsized he started off on a clean slate and started a business working out of a home office.
頂点ょうてんNounFreq #5271
1

Geometry

vertex; apex

2

top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; peak

3

top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

4

peak (of popularity, a boom, etc.); height (e.g. of prosperity); apex; zenith; climax

Examples
経済は今景気循環の頂点にある。
The economy is at peak of a business cycle at present.
逆転ゃくてんNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #5557
1

reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change

Examples
形勢は逆転した。
Now the shoe is on the other foot.
2

reversal (of direction of rotation)

視点てんNounFreq #5775
1

point of view; viewpoint; angle; perspective

Examples
これは十分根拠のある視点だ。
This is a valid point of view.
2

visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

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