“Spot” or “Little dot” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “点”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “点” means “Punctuation mark”, “Turn on” or “Look over” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “点”

Jouyou Kanji “点” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
9 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
てん(ten) |
| Kun-Yomi |
つ(ける)(tsu(keru)) |
| とぼ(る)(tobo(ru)) |
| とぼ(す)(tobo(su)) |
| とも(る)(tomo(ru)) |
| た(てる)(ta(teru)) |
| Meanings |
Little dot, Spot, Point |
| Punctuation mark |
| Burn, Light, Turn on |
| Examine, Inspect, Overhaul |
| Correct, Look over |
| Drop, Dripping |
| Nod |
| Word for indicating place or location etc |
| Word for counting things |
| Evaluation word for the results of things |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “点”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 点火(てんか-te n ka) |
Firing, Lighting, Ignition |
| 点画(てんかく-te n ka ku) |
Dots and strokes of a kanji character |
| 点画(てんが-te n ga) |
Stippling |
| 点額(てんがく-te n ga ku) |
Failed the examination, To fail an exam |
| 点眼(てんがん-te n ga n) |
Dropping medicine in the eyes |
| 点景 or 添景(てんけい-te n ke i) |
A person or an animal added to a picture, Incidental details of a picture |
| 点検(てんけん-te n ke n) |
Inspection,Examination, Checking |
| 点呼(てんこ-te n ko) |
Roll call, Muster |
| 点在(てんざい-te n za i) |
Being dotted about, Being scattered, Being interspersed |
| 点字(てんじ-te n ji) |
Braille |
| 点者(てんじゃ-te n ja) |
Critic of haiku poetry |
| 点心(てんしん-te n shi n) |
Zen monk’s early morning meal, Refreshment, Cakes, Simple Chinese food, Dim sum |
| 点数(てんすう-te n su u) |
① Points, Score, Marks, ② Number of items, Number of articles |
| 点睛(てんせい-te n se i) |
Adding eyes and other finishing touches to an animal painting, Insertion of the eye (in a picture of a man or an animal) |
| 点線(てんせん-te n se n) |
Dotted line, Perforated line |
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