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Kotomora

標

signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes15

Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒョウ

Kun'yomi

  • しるべ
  • しるし

Nanori

  • しべ

Meaning

標 centers on a visible mark that identifies or points to something: a signpost, stamp, emblem, or target. The souvenir sense is a natural extension of a mark kept as evidence or memory.

Most common words using 標

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  • 目標もくひょう
    N3

    goal; target; aim; objective

  • 標準ひょうじゅん
    N2

    standard; criterion; norm; model; mark

  • 標的ひょうてき

    target

  • 商標しょうひょう

    trademark

  • 指標しひょう

    index; indices; indicator

  • 標高ひょうこう

    elevation; height above sea level

  • 座標ざひょう
    N1

    coordinate; coordinates

  • 標識ひょうしき
    N2

    sign; mark; marker; beacon

  • 標本ひょうほん
    N2

    specimen; sample

  • 標榜ひょうぼう

    standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)

  • 標ひょう

    mark; sign; target

  • 標語ひょうご
    N1

    motto; slogan; catchword

  • 標準時ひょうじゅんじ

    standard time

  • 墓標ぼひょう

    grave marker; gravestone; headstone

  • 道標どうひょう

    guidepost; signpost

  • 標記ひょうき

    marking; mark

  • 標示ひょうじ

    mark; sign; label; landmark

  • 座標軸ざひょうじく

    coordinate axis

  • 標柱ひょうちゅう

    marker; signpost; guide pole

  • 標準語ひょうじゅんご

    standard language (used in government, education, etc.)

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Etymology

標 combines 木 (tree, wood) with 票, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a visible marker or label. Historically, a wooden post or tablet was used as a sign or marker.

Meaning mnemonic

A wooden 木 signpost with a label 票 on it: 標 is a mark, sign, or target.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒョウ, imagine a hyō (豹, leopard) marking its territory by scratching a wooden signpost: hyō -> ヒョウ, and the signpost is the leopard's mark.