句読点
くとうてん
kutouten
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 57 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

句読点 (くとうてん (kutouten)) means "Punctuation mark". The reading is くとうてん (kutouten). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

Punctuation mark

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Example Sentences

文章には句読点を正しく打つことが大切だ。

ぶんしょうにはくとうてんをただしくうつことがたいせつだ。

It is important to place punctuation marks correctly in a sentence.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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