noun
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.
漢文の授業で返り点の付け方を習った。
In classical Chinese class, we learned how to add kaeriten.
返り点に従って書き下し文を作る。
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.