sign, mark, standard

About this kanji

The kanji 「標」 primarily means sign or mark, and it is often used as a noun. You’ll commonly encounter it in compounds like 標準 (ひょうじゅん), which means standard, and 標識 (ひょうしき), meaning sign or indication. Another useful word is 目標 (もくひょう), which refers to a goal or target. This kanji can also appear in 標本 (ひょうほん), meaning specimen in a scientific context. Keep in mind that while it has a native reading (しるべ), it’s mostly used in its Sino-Japanese form (ヒョウ) when combined with other kanji.

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Example sentences

• 彼は標識に従って進んだ。

  He proceeded according to the sign.

Meanings across languages

English

sign, mark, standard

Tiếng Việt

dấu hiệu, đánh dấu, tiêu chuẩn

日本語

しるし, ひょうじ

한국어

표시, 상표, 표준

中文

标志, 品牌, 标准

id

tanda, merek, standar

th

สัญลักษณ์, เครื่องหมาย, มาตรฐาน

es

signo, marca, estándar

fr

signe, marque, standard

de

Zeichen, Marke, Standard

pt

sinal, marca, padrão

Common compounds

• 標準ひょうじゅんstandard, norm
• 標識ひょうしきsign, signal
• 目標もくひょうgoal, target
• 標本ひょうほんspecimen, sample