Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 2

JLPT level: N3

165 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

Meaning: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

Kunyomi: つ.ける つ.く た.てる さ.す とぼ.す とも.す ぼち

Onyomi: テン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: れっか

Meaning: fire

Strokes: 4

Examples

Examples with audio

(てん)   point, dot

線(てんせん)   dotted line

字(てんじ)   Braille

数(てんすう)   points, grade, score

(とくてん)   points, score

(どうてん)   tie, draw (sports)

(けってん)   defect [n.]

(しょうてん)   focus [n.]

(しゅうてん)   last stop (e.g train)

交差(こうさてん)   intersection

在する(てんざいする)   be dotted with

滅する(てんめつする)   blink, turn on and off

Onyomi Examples

テン dot, spot, point, speck, mark, mark (in an exam, etc.), grade, score, points, point (in a game), score, goal, run, point, point, aspect, matter, detail, part, respect, way, viewpoint, (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point), dot, "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character), counter for points, marks, goals, etc., counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

テンケン inspection, examination, checking

最重 サイジュウテン very important point

ドウテン same score, deadlock, tie, draw

Kunyomi Examples

ける つける to turn on, to switch on, to light up

つく to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.), to catch fire, to ignite, to start burning, to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.), to come on

てる たてる to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony

注す さす to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks), to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye, to light (a fire), to burn

灯す ともす to light (a candle, lamp, etc.), to turn on (a light)

灯す ともす to light (a candle, lamp, etc.), to turn on (a light)