欠点

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 欠点. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 欠点, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 欠点 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 欠点 you have here. The definition of the word 欠点 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of欠点, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: 缺點 and 缺点

Japanese

Kanji in this term
欠 点
けつ > けっ
Grade: 4 		てん
Grade: 2
kan'yōon on'yomi
Alternative spellings
缺點 (kyūjitai)
缺点
闕点

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 缺點 (MC khwet temX, literally “deficient, lacking” + “point, spot”).

Pronunciation

Noun

欠(けっ)点(てん) • (ketten) 

  1. something that detracts from perfection: a fault, a flaw, a defect
    Synonym: 短所 (tansho)
    Antonym: 美点 (biten)
  2. a disadvantage, a drawback
  3. a failing grade
    Synonym: 落第点 (rakudaiten)

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia