9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N3
spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
Kun'yomi
つ け る to turn on つ く to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.) ②to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.) た て る to make tea (matcha) さ す to pour ②to put on (lipstick, etc.) ③to light (a fire) と ぼ す to light (a candle, lamp, etc.) と も す to light (a candle, lamp, etc.) ぼち
On'yomi
テ ン dot ②mark (in an exam, etc.) ③counter for points, marks, goals, etc. ④counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
Character Breakdown
Common Words
dot ②mark (in an exam, etc.) ③counter for points, marks, goals, etc. ④counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
vertex ②top (e.g. of a mountain) ③top (of a profession, field, etc.) ④peak (of popularity, a boom, etc.)
References
| Unicode hex code | 70B9 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-37-32 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 804 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3412 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2084 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 2587 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1322 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 1793 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 169 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 181 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 141 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 229 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 18980 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 179 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 169 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 169 |
| Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese | 285 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 714 |
| Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. | 196 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 185 |
| Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power | 175 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 399 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1275 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 171 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2m7.2 |
| Four corner code | 2133.6 |
| De Roo Code | 1240 |