Meaning

Primary

Stain

Alternative

Smudge

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A dirty point is a little point of dirtiness on something. This is a stain or smudge.

Reading

おてん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

人生の汚点は日本語では黒歴史とも呼ばれる。

A disgrace in life is also called dark history in Japanese.

Kanji Composition