JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 9

点 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

point; mark

On
テンten
Kun
つけるtsukeru つくtsuku とぼるtoboru ともすtomosu とぼすtobosu たてるtateru さすsasu ぼちbochi ともるtomoru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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点9 strokes

How to write 点: stroke order

点 has 9 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

点 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 点 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 点

The parts 点 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 占

    occupy; divine

  • 灬 (火)

    fire

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 9