Point in Japanese
"point" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
先
saki
10 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "point". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
point, peak, mountain
Reading: gaku
8 strokes · nature
Where it comes from
Composed of hill and mountain. High mountain.
What it carries
Mountain, high peak, summit. Represents high mountain.
Related kanji for "point"
point, decimal point
ten
Composed of black and divine. Black divination.
point
tan
Composed of stand and phonetic. Standing at edge.
point
ren · peaceful, nature
Combines 'building' (广) with 'combine' (兼), representing purity and righteousness like building corners.
main point(also: need, essence, pivot)
you
Combines 'cover' (西) with 'woman' (女), originally referring to the waist area. Extended from this vital body part to mean 'important' and 'necessary.'
point to(also: finger, indicate, put into)
shi · wisdom
Composed of hand and purport. Hand showing intent.
point out(also: show, indicate, express)
ji
Shape of altar for offerings to gods. Showing.
main point(also: religion, sect, denomination)
shuu · spiritual
weak point(also: short, brevity, fault)
tan
weak point(also: wound, hurt, injure)
shou · dark
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for point?
The most common kanji for "point" is 岳, read as gaku. It means point, peak, mountain. Related kanji: 点 (point, decimal point), 端 (point), 廉 (point), 要 (main point), 指 (point to), 示 (point out) and more.
How many strokes does 岳 have?
岳 has 8 strokes.