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罰点 (ばってん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
cross mark ; X mark ; demerit mark
usually written using kana alone
Refers to an X-shaped mark, often used to indicate something is wrong, incorrect, or unacceptable, such as on a test or form. Can also refer to a demerit or penalty point in a scoring system.
遅ち
刻こく
する
と
ばってん
が
一ひと
つ
つく
。
You get one demerit mark if you're late.
Written forms 罰ばっ 点てん
Kanji form; usually written in kana.
ばってん Usage 72%
Kana form; the word is usually written using kana alone.
バッテン Usage 28%
kana-only spelling
Katakana form; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Similar words × × (ばつ) is the symbol itself, while 罰点 (ばってん) is the word for the mark, often used in grading or evaluation contexts.
丸まる 丸 (まる) is a circle mark used to indicate correctness, the opposite of 罰点.
Etymology Compound of 罰 (batsu, 'punishment') and 点 (ten, 'point, mark'). The reading ばってん is a rendaku form of ばつ + てん.
