Quick answer
点 is the kanji for "Point". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is つ.ける (tsukeru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Point
Also : Mark · Spot · Speck
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 点 represents 'SPOT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of spot.
On-reading: てん — remember this sound by associating it with spot. Kun-reading: つ.ける.
Example Sentences
テストで八十点を取りました。
てすとではちじゅうてんをとりました。
I got 80 points on the test.
問題点を洗い出しました。
もんだいてんをあらいだしました。
I identified the problem points.
Vocabulary using 点
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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