noun
pressure points; acupoints
Used in traditional East Asian medicine, especially for moxibustion and acupuncture. Refers to specific points on the body where treatment is applied.
灸は点穴に据えると効果的だ。
Moxa is effective when placed on pressure points.
noun
vulnerable body cavities; vital points
Martial arts term for weak spots on the body, such as the solar plexus or throat, targeted in strikes.
武道では点穴を狙う技がある。
In martial arts, there are techniques that target vulnerable body cavities.
経穴 specifically refers to acupuncture points along meridians, while 点穴 is a broader term for pressure points including those used in moxibustion and martial arts.
急所 is a more general term for vital or weak points, used in both martial arts and everyday language, whereas 点穴 is a technical term primarily used in traditional medicine and martial arts.
Compound of 点 (point) and 穴 (hole/cavity). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with traditional Chinese medicine concepts of vital points on the body.