欠点

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

• (Tokyo) けって​ん [kèttéꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) けってん [kèttéń] (Heiban – [0]) (a failing grade)
• IPA^(key): [ke̞t̚tẽ̞ɴ]

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

• (a failing grade): 満(まん)点(てん) (manten, “a perfect score; full marks”)