傍点

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぼう
Grade: S
てん
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spelling
傍點 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

(side) +‎ (dot), because emphasis dots are placed to the right side of vertical text

Pronunciation

Noun

(ぼう)(てん) (bōtenばうてん (bauten)?

  1. (typography) Synonym of 圏点

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.