Akaten (赤点 - Failing Grade)

Akaten

Have you ever gotten an 'akaten' (赤点) on an exam?

Since 'aka' (赤) means 'red' and 'ten' (点) means 'score,' the literal meaning of 'akaten' is "red score."

In Japanese schools, if students got a failing grade on a test, the score would be written in red in the grades table.

Because of this, 'akaten' (赤点 - literally "red score") came to mean "failing grade."

The specific score for 'akaten' depends on the school.

In most Japanese university exams, 60 points or less out of 100 points will be 'akaten.'

赤点

あなたはテストで「赤点」をとったことがありますか？

「赤」は 'red,' 「点」は 'score' を意味します。

日本の学校では、テストなどで進級に満たない点数、すなわち落第点をとると、成績表でその部分が赤字で書かれていました。

このことから、「赤点」は「落第点」を意味するようになりました。

具体的に何点以下で赤点になるかは、学校によります。

大学では60点未満であると赤点となることが多いようです。

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• Have you ever gotten an 'akaten' (赤点) on an exam?
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• Since 'aka' (赤) means 'red' and 'ten' (点) means 'score,' the literal meaning of 'akaten' is "red score."
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• In Japanese schools, if students got a failing grade on a test, the score would be written in red in the grades table.
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• Because of this, 'akaten' (赤点 - literally "red score") came to mean "failing grade."
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• The specific score for 'akaten' depends on the school.
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• In most Japanese university exams, 60 points or less out of 100 points will be 'akaten.'
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