原点

げんてん

origin (coordinates, starting point)

Also:origin (of coordinate axes)

What does 原点 mean?

原点 is a Japanese noun meaning origin (coordinates, starting point) in English. It can also be translated as origin (of coordinate axes) depending on context. It is written as 原点 in kanji, げんてん in hiragana, and genten in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.