Japanese symbol for “notable”
目ぼしい
めぼしい
Romaji: meboshii
notable; important; chief; valuable
In Japanese, notable is 目ぼしい, read めぼしい (meboshii).
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Meanings
- adj-i notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
Written forms: 目ぼしい、目星い. Readings: めぼしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “notable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 然せる | させる saseru | (any) particular; notable; noteworthy |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “notable”.
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