標
標 — Signpost
signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol
On’yomiヒョウ (hyou)
Kun’yomiしるべ (shirube)
Kun’yomiしるし (shirushi)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 標
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 標準 | ひょうじゅん hyoujun | standard; criterion; norm |
| 指標 | しひょう shihyou | index; indices; indicator |
| 標高 | ひょうこう hyoukou | elevation; height above sea level |
| 標的 | ひょうてき hyouteki | target |
| 商標 | しょうひょう shouhyou | trademark |
Study notes
標 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #686 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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