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傍点ぼうてん

ぼうてん · bouten (also spelled boten)

noun

Marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention, emphasis mark

  • guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun

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ぼうてんが
Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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What does 傍点 mean?

Marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention, emphasis mark. It can also mean: guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun.

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ぼうてん (bouten). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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