標 means “mark, sign, target”

ひょう · hyou

Also: signpost, seal, stamp

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): しるべ, しるし
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ヒョウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 4 · 15 strokes

The story

A ticket (票) nailed to a tree (木): a mark by the trail that tells you where you are. 標識 are road signs, 目標 is the goal you aim at, and mountain signposts give the 標高, height above sea level: 3,776 m at the top of Fuji.

Used in 目標 (mokuhyou, goal/target), 標識 (hyoushiki, sign/road sign), and 標準 (hyoujun, standard)

標 means “mark, sign, target”

The story

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