点

てん

[ten]

Definitions

1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

dot; spot; point; speck; mark

2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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

3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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

4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

point

5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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

6.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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

8.counter

counter for points, marks, goals, etc.

9.counter

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

Less common meanings (1)

7.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)Jargon

"dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)

点てんを紙かみに打っうって位置いちを示すしめす。

I mark dots on paper to show positions.

数学すうがくのテストで百ひゃく点てんを取っとった。

I got a perfect score on the math test.

点てんがとても小さくちいさくて見えみえない。

The dot is so small I can't see it.