点々

Japanese
Kanji in this term
点 点
てん
Grade: 2		 てん
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
點々 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Reduplication of 点

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

Noun

点(てん)々(てん) • (tenten) 

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

Adverb

点(てん)々(てん) • (tenten) 

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