dot

てん

Stroke Count1
Kangxi Number#3

About this radical

A single dot. Think of it as a drop or a marking point in characters.

Example kanji

Common kanji that use the radical 丶.

main, chief, principal シュ シュウ あるじ おも ぬし

主人(しゅじん)— husband

主人は会社員です。

My husband is an office worker.

Jewel, Ball ぎょく たま たま- -だま

(ぎょく)— precious stone (esp. jade)

ボスには玉石混交のグループとは言われたけれど、俺は玉かな、それとも石なのかな。

The boss said this group is a real mixed bag. I wonder if he places me with the wheat or the chaff.

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