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How to say 'Index' or 'Table of contents' in Japanese | 目次

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The Japanese word for Index or Table of contents is 'Mokuji', written as 目次 in Japanese.'Index' or 'Table of contents' in hiragana is もくじ.

    word

    目次

    Meaning

    Index, Table of contents

    Reading

    もくじ

    mokuji

    Kanji

    Eye Next

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '目次 (もくじ)' refers to an 'index' or 'table of contents'. It is commonly used in books, documents, or any written material to list the sections, chapters, or topics along with their corresponding page numbers. This helps readers navigate the content easily. For example: The table of contents is at the beginning of the book「目次は本の最初にあります」(もくじはほんのさいしょにあります). Please check the index for more details「詳細は目次を確認してください」(しょうさいはもくじをかくにんしてください). Note that '目次' is often used interchangeably to refer to both an index and a table of contents, depending on the context.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5938

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 目次

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Eye

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Next

Words Related to 目次 Through the Kanji

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 目 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Eye, Sight

  • word

    駄目

    Meaning

    Useless, No

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    目標

    Meaning

    Goal

  • word

    目指す

    Meaning

    Aim

  • word

    注目

    Meaning

    Attention

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    項目

    Meaning

    Item

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    種目

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    効き目

    Meaning

    Effect

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    目上

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    目方

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    目覚ましい

    Meaning

    Remarkable

  • word

    目覚まし

    Meaning

    Alarm

  • word

    役目

    Meaning

    Duty, Role

  • word

    一目

    Meaning

    Glance, First move

  • word

    丁目

    Meaning

    District

  • word

    目撃

    Meaning

    Witness

  • word

    目覚める

    Meaning

    Awaken

  • word

    目薬

    Meaning

    Eye drops

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    科目

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    目印

    Meaning

    Mark, Sign

  • word

    目茶苦茶

    Meaning

    Chaotic, Absurd

Words Related to 目次 Through the Kanji

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 次 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    次第

    Meaning

    Procedure, Dependence

  • word

    次女

    Meaning

    Second daughter

  • word

    次々

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    次回

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    次第に

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    次ぐ

    Meaning

    Follow

  • word

    次元

    Meaning

    Dimension

  • word

    次々に

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    次男

    Meaning

    Second son

  • word

    次いで

    Meaning

    Next

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What does 'Mokuji' (目次) mean?

'Mokuji' means 'Index' or 'Table of contents' .

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