# 標 sign, mark

木 (tree) + 票 (ballot) Same-ON
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## Onyomi

HYOU |

## Mnemonic

| The ballot which you marked with your vote, was made out of a wooden shingle.

## Jukugo

目標(もくひょう) | eventual goal ★★★☆☆ 目 (eye) + 標 (sign, mark) = 目標 (eventual goal) A goal - usually not something you do all at once. Usually related to self-improvement in some way: "My goal is to learn French in 2 years." "My goal is to run a marathon next July."
標識(ひょうしき) | marked ☆☆☆☆☆ 標 (sign, mark) + 識 (be conscious) = 標識 (marked) "marked", as in 'Obey the rules which have been posted on the wall', or 'Follow the marked trail', 'Follow the target kitty which has been tagged with a blue collar.'

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
標 | sign, mark | WEST | 西
模 | model | SUN | 日

LOOKALIKES:
Ice cube's "W" is the mark of the WEST side.
The model is hot like the SUN. (not that she's good-looking, but she burned herself up free-basing cocaine).

## Synonyms

motive 目的 動機 目標 狙い 的 意図 xxx目当て
sign, symbol, mark 標識 記号 象徴 印 符号 暗号