ポイント

㌽ U+333D, ㌽ SQUARE POINTO ← ㌼ [U+333C] CJK Compatibility ㌾ → [U+333E]

Japanese

Alternative spelling
pt (abbreviation)

Alternative forms

• (typography): ポ (po)

Etymology

From English point.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ポイント [pòíńtó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [po̞ĩnto̞]

Noun

ポイント • (pointo) 

1. point, especially a key point in an explanation

   興(きょう)味(み)深(ぶか)いポイント

   kyōmibukai pointo

   interesting points

   これがポイントです。

   Kore ga pointo desu.

   This is the key point.

2. point (unit of scoring)

   ポイントを貯(た)める

   pointo o tameru

   to accumulate points

3. (rail transport) points, switch, shunt
4. (typography) a point (unit of size)

   Coordinate terms: 級, 歯