point

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 点 has 9 strokes and denotes a small mark or a point in scoring.
• Basic usage: 得点 is read とくてん, and 減点 is read げんてん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Points gained and points deducted
  • 後半の得点 means a score in the second half.
  • 試験の得点 means the points earned in a test.
  • 一点減点された means that one point was deducted. 減点 names a deduction from a score.