kaeriten; return marks
Specialized term for marks (レ点, 一二点, etc.) written alongside classical Chinese text to indicate the Japanese reading order. Used in the context of kanbun (漢文) reading.
In classical Chinese class, we learned how to add kaeriten.
Create a Japanese reading following the kaeriten.
Compound of 返り (kaeri, 'returning') + 点 (ten, 'mark'), referring to marks that indicate a return to an earlier character when reading.