[点] Handwritten Kanji for point and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “点” (ten); Kanji for “point”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “点” (ten)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “点”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
点	テン	ten	9	⺣	point

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “点”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
北極点	ほっきょくてん	hokkiyokuten	North pole
点鼻薬	てんびやく	tenbiyaku	Nasal drops
満点をとる	まんてんをとる	manten wo toru	Get a perfect score