Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 傍点(ぼうてん) in Japanese

傍点, 旁点
Kana Reading
ぼうてん
Romaji
bōten
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    marks or dots used to emphasize text passage (emphasise)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    marks to facilitate reading of kanbun


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, 3rd person

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: かたわ.ら, わき, おか-, はた, そば

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: つ.ける, つ.く, た.てる, さ.す, とぼ.す, とも.す, ぼち

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10 strokes

RHS of character, at same time

On'Yomi: ボウ, ホウ

Kun'Yomi: つくり, かたがた, かたわら

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