Japanese symbol for “yardstick”
目安
めやす
Romaji: meyasu
criterion; standard; yardstick; reference
In Japanese, yardstick is 目安, read めやす (meyasu).
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Meanings
- n criterion; standard; yardstick; reference; aim
- n rough estimate; approximation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “yardstick”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 物差し | ものさし monosashi | standard; criterion; yardstick |
| ヤードスティック | ヤードスティック yaadosutikku | yardstick |
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 |
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
See also: Chinese symbol for “yardstick”.
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.