sesame dot

noun

A Japanese typographic mark resembling a comma or dot, placed above or beside words to indicate emphasis. It exists in filled and empty variants.

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Meanings

nounsesame dot (plural sesame dots)

plural sesame dots

  1. mediaA Japanese typographic mark resembling a comma or dot, placed above or beside words to indicate emphasis. It exists in filled and empty variants.
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APA

sesame dot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesame%20dot

MLA

“sesame dot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesame%20dot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesame dot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesame%20dot.

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