How to say "Goal" in Japanese | 目標

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Goal" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Goal" is "Mokuhyou", written in japanese as "目標".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '目標 (もくひょう)' means 'goal'. It refers to an objective or target that someone aims to achieve. This word is commonly used in both personal and professional contexts, such as setting life goals, career targets, or project milestones. For example: my goal is to become fluent in Japanese「私の目標は日本語が流暢になることです」(わたしのもくひょうはにほんごがりゅうちょうになることです). The team set a new goal「チームは新しい目標を設定しました」(チームはあたらしいもくひょうをせっていしました). The word can also imply a sense of direction or purpose, as in '人生の目標 (じんせいのもくひょう) (life goal)'.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "目" means "Eye" and can be read as "Me" and "Moku". And The kanji "標" means "Signpost" and "Mark" and can be read as "Hyou".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Mokuhyou" mean in japanese?

"Mokuhyou" means "Goal" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "め" is read as "me". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.