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点
point · dot · score · mark
N3On: てん
Memory Aid
'Ten' — Imagine getting TEN points on a test, marking your score.
The kanji looks like someone (人) divining with a 'spark' (灬, fire radical as a dot) to find a specific 'point' or 'spot'. The upper part 占 (divine, occupy) points to the dot.
Vocabulary
点数てんすうscore, points
満点まんてんperfect score
交差点こうさてんintersection
弱点じゃくてんweak point
重点じゅうてんimportant point, emphasis
Example Sentences
この絵に点を一つ描いてください。
Please draw one dot on this picture.
テストで良い点数を取った。
I got a good score on the test.
彼はいつも試験で満点を取る。
He always gets a perfect score on tests.
次の交差点を右に曲がってください。
Please turn right at the next intersection.