赤点

Japanese

Kanji in this term
赤	点
あか Grade: 1	てん Grade: 2
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
赤點 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Derived from the practice of writing failing grades (点) in red (赤).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) あかてん [àkátéń] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
IPA^(key): [a̠ka̠tẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

赤(あか)点(てん) • (akaten)

failing grade
ギリギリで赤(あか)点(てん)を回(かい)避(ひ)する
girigiri de akaten o kaihi suru
to avoid a failing grade barely

Synonyms

落(らく)第(だい)点(てん) (rakudaiten)

References

2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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