Japanese symbol for “goal”
目標
もくひょう
Romaji: mokuhyou
goal; target; aim; objective
In Japanese, goal is 目標, read もくひょう (mokuhyou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n goal; target; aim; objective
- n mark; sign; landmark
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “goal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 志 | こころざし kokorozashi | will; resolution; intention |
| ゴール | ゴール gooru | goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball) |
| 点 | てん ten | point (in a game); score; goal |
| 趣旨 | しゅし shushi | goal; intent; object |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
| 項目 | こうもく koumoku | item; heading; category |
| 目撃 | もくげき mokugeki | witnessing; observing; sighting |
| 駄目 | だめ dame | no good; not serving its purpose; useless |
| 標準 | ひょうじゅん hyoujun | standard; criterion; norm |
| 標識 | ひょうしき hyoushiki | sign; mark; marker |
| 指標 | しひょう shihyou | index; indices; indicator |
See also: Chinese symbol for “goal”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.