bull's eye, mark, target, object

About this kanji

The kanji 的, pronounced "teki" in on'yomi and "mato" in kun'yomi, primarily means "target" or "mark." It is often used as a suffix to form adjectives or in compound nouns. For example, 公的 (こうてき) means "public," 私的 (してき) means "private," and 人的 (じんてき) refers to "human." Additionally, 的確 (てきかく) translates to "accurate." When you see 的 at the end of a word, it usually indicates a qualitative attribute related to the noun it follows. This kanji is commonly found in both everyday vocabulary and formal contexts.

Example sentences

• 目標を達成する的確な方法。

  An accurate method to achieve goals.

Meanings across languages

English

bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

Tiếng Việt

mục tiêu, dấu hiệu, mục đích, đối tượng, điểm tính từ

日本語

的, 標的, 枢

한국어

목표, 대상

中文

的, 目标, 对象

id

sasar, tanda, target, objek, akhiran kata sifat

th

จุดมุ่งหมาย, เครื่องหมาย, เป้าหมาย, วัตถุ, การสิ้นสุดคุณศัพท์

es

punto blanco, marca, objetivo, objeto, terminación adjetival

fr

cible, marque, objectif, objet, fin d'adjectif

de

Treffpunkt, Ziel, Zielobjekt, Gegenstand, Adjektivendung

pt

elo, marca, alvo, objeto, terminação adjetival

Common compounds

• 公的こうてきpublic, official
• 私的してきprivate, personal
• 人的じんてきhuman, personal
• 知的ちてきintellectual
• 的確てきかくaccurate, precise, exact
• 法的ほうてきlegal
• 目的もくてきpurpose, goal, aim
• 圧倒的あっとうてきoverwhelming