点
Meanings
A geometric point; a location in space with no size.
A straight line is determined by two points.
punctuation mark; dot
A punctuation mark such as a period, comma, or decimal point.
Put a period at the end of the sentence.
dot stroke
The dot stroke (丶) used in writing Chinese characters.
The last stroke of the kanji 犬 is a dot.
counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
Used as a counter for scores, points, marks, and similar countable units.
We can win with one more point.
counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
Used as a counter for various items, especially in commercial or artistic contexts.
I bought three items at this store.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉点取るto score ... points
I scored three points (goals) in the soccer match.
- 〈物〉に点をつけるto give (something) a grade or score
The teacher graded the test.
- いい点と悪い点があるto have good points and bad points
This plan has both good points and bad points.
- 〈事〉の点でin terms of / with respect to ...
In terms of price, it's cheaper than other stores.
- 〜点に注意するto pay attention to a particular point
Please pay attention to that point.