noun
annotated book with reading aids
A book, typically classical or Chinese, marked with kana, punctuation, or other reading aids (such as ヲコト点, 返り点, 訓点) to assist Japanese readers. This is a specialized historical or linguistic term.
この点本には、漢文の読み下しのために返り点が付けられている。
This annotated book has kaeriten marks added for reading classical Chinese in Japanese.
General term for marks added to Chinese texts to aid Japanese reading; 点本 is a book annotated with such marks.
Compound of 点 (marks, points) and 本 (book), referring to a book with annotation marks. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in the context of classical Japanese and Chinese textual studies.