Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 標

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the meaning of a "mark," "sign," "target," or "standard." It represents something that serves as a point of reference, an indicator, or a goal. This can be a physical marker, a conceptual standard, or a designated objective.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ヒョウ ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): しるべ

Usage Examples

⚫︎目標 (もくひょう) Translation: Goal; target; objective. ⚫︎標準 (ひょうじゅん) Translation: Standard; norm; level. ⚫︎標識 (ひょうしき) Translation: Sign; mark; symbol; emblem.

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is 木 (き - tree, wood), indicating the semantic component relating to something made of wood or related to wood. The right side is 票 (ひょう - ticket, mark), which provides the phonetic component. Initially, the character was used to represent a wooden post or marker placed to indicate something, and eventually generalized to represent any "mark" or "target."

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