How do you read 圏点?

圏点 is read けんてん (kenten), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 圏点?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 圏点 in romaji?

圏点 is written kenten in romaji.

What kanji are in 圏点?

圏 (Sphere, Circle); 点 (Spot, Point).

圏点けんてん

けんてん · kenten

noun

Emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)

Other ways to say “emphasis mark” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

圏Sphere, Circle, Radius 音けん訓かこ.い JLPT N1 · 12 strokes 点Spot, Point, Mark 音てん訓つ.ける・つ.く JLPT N3 · 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

～圏～けんbloc, sphere, area 点てんmark, score, grade; point, dot 点くつくto be started, to be switched on 満点まんてんperfect score 観点かんてんpoint of view 終点しゅうてんterminus, last stop (e.g train)重点じゅうてんimportant point, lay stress on, emphasis

Questions

What does 圏点 mean?

Emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining).

How do you pronounce 圏点?

けんてん (kenten). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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