Japanese symbol for “objective”
目的
もくてき
Romaji: mokuteki
purpose; goal; aim; objective
In Japanese, objective is 目的, read もくてき (mokuteki).
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 purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “objective”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 公平 | こうへい kouhei | fair; impartial; just |
| 客観 | きゃっかん kyakkan | objectivity; objective; object (philosophical) |
| 使い道 | つかいみち tsukaimichi | purpose; utility; objective |
| 為 | ため tame | sake; purpose; objective |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 法的 | ほうてき houteki | legal |
| 知的 | ちてき chiteki | intellectual |
| 性的 | せいてき seiteki | sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “objective”.
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.