Japanese symbol for “congruent”

合目的的

ごうもくてきてき

Romaji: goumokutekiteki

pertinent; appropriate; congruent; apt

In Japanese, congruent is 合目的的, read ごうもくてきてき (goumokutekiteki).

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Meanings

adj-na pertinent; appropriate; congruent; apt; fitting

Kanji and stroke order

合

fit, suit, join

on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-

6 strokes · JLPT 3

目

eye, class, look

on: モク、ボク
kun: め、-め、ま-

5 strokes · JLPT 4

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
場合	ばあい baai	case; occasion; situation
試合	しあい shiai	match; game; bout
総合	そうごう sougou	synthesis; combination; integration
合う	あう au	to come together; to merge; to unite
連合	れんごう rengou	union; combination; alliance
合計	ごうけい goukei	sum total; total amount
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim
目標	もくひょう mokuhyou	goal; target; aim
法的	ほうてき houteki	legal
知的	ちてき chiteki	intellectual

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