Japanese word

起点

Pronunciation

Romajikiten

Meaning

  • nounstarting point

Example

駅を起点に歩きます。eki o ki ten ni aru ki ma su

I walk starting from the station.

Illustration for 起点 (starting point)

More examples

この調査は昨年の記録を起点として進めます。ko no chō sa wa saku nen no ki roku o ki ten to shi te susu me ma su

We will conduct this study using last year's records as a starting point.

Core concept

Identifies the place, time, or condition that serves as the beginning of a development or movement.

Similar words

出発点shuppatsuten: The place or point from which a journey or process begins.
始点shiten: The point at which a line, movement, or process begins.
原点genten: The original point from which an idea, plan, or development begins.

Definition in Japanese

移動や変化などの出発点となる場所や段階。i dō ya hen ka na do no shup patsu ten to na ru ba sho ya dan kai

Word origin

起点 (kiten) is formed from 起 (ki, "rise") and 点 (ten, "point"), so its components express a point associated with beginning.

Usage tips

  • A route can describe its 起点 (kiten) and 終点 (shūten) as its starting and ending locations, which makes the word useful in maps and travel descriptions.

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