Japanese symbol for “guide”
目当て
めあて
Romaji: meate
mark; guide; landmark
In Japanese, guide is 目当て, read めあて (meate).
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 mark; guide; landmark
- n purpose; aim; goal; intention; end
- n sight (on a firearm)
Written forms: 目当て、目あて、目当. Readings: めあて.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “guide”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ガイド | ガイド gaido | guide; tour guide; conductor |
| 導く | みちびく michibiku | to guide; to lead; to show the way |
| 手引き | てびき tebiki | guide; primer; guidebook |
| 入門 | にゅうもん nyuumon | introduction (to); primer; guide |
| 道案内 | みちあんない michiannai | guidance; showing the way; guide |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; 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 |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
See also: Chinese symbol for “guide”.
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.