Japanese symbol for “marker”
標識
ひょうしき
Romaji: hyoushiki
sign; mark; marker; beacon
In Japanese, marker is 標識, read ひょうしき (hyoushiki).
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 sign; mark; marker; beacon
- n marker (ling)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “marker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マーカー | マーカー maakaa | marker (pen) |
| 標柱 | ひょうちゅう hyouchuu | marker; signpost; guide pole |
| 採点者 | さいてんしゃ saitensha | marker; grader; scorer |
| 採点官 | さいてんかん saitenkan | marker; grader; scorer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| 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 |
| 標本 | ひょうほん hyouhon | specimen; sample |
| 標的 | ひょうてき hyouteki | target |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
| 認識 | にんしき ninshiki | recognition; awareness; perception |
| 知識 | ちしき chishiki | knowledge; information |
See also: Chinese symbol for “marker”.
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.
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