点々

Japanese

Kanji in this term
てん
Grade: 2
てん
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
點點 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Reduplication of

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んてん [tèńtéń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [tẽ̞ntẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

(てん)(てん) • (tenten

  1. dots; specks
  2. (informal) synonym of 濁点 (dakuten)

Adverb

(てん)(てん) • (tenten

  1. scattered here and there; dotted
  2. in drops