傍点

ぼうてん

Also written 旁点

Meanings

1. Noun marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention; emphasis mark
2. guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun See also: 漢文 (かんぶん).

Kanji

• 傍 beside. Read as ボウ.
• 点 point. Read as テン.

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