Keyword
target
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig73
Readings
てき
(98%)
まと
(1%)
Composed of
white
a spoonful of fluid
Mnemonic

How would you mark a target for someone to hit? Well, you'd probably take a spoonful of fluid that is really white, sticky, and fast-drying, and use it as paint to mark your target.

Used in vocabulary (1394 in total)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
fundamental; basic
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
final; eventual; ultimate
personal; individual; private
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
general; popular; common; typical
mental; spiritual; emotional
comparatively; relatively
thorough; exhaustive; complete
reflexive; reflecting
charming; fascinating; attractive
place of destination
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
desperate; hopeless
realistic; pragmatic
fundamental; basic
periodic; regular; routine
overall; on the whole
effective; successful
intentional; on purpose
instinctive; instinctual
social; societal; societary
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
rational; reasonable; logical
inevitable; necessary
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
emotional; sentimental
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
historic; historical; traditional
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
favorable; favourable
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
mysterious; mystical
intellectual
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
timewise; temporal; chronal
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
private; personal
offensive; aggressive
friendly; amicable
stimulating; exciting; provocative
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
momentary; instantaneous
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
human; human-like; as a person
future; possible; potential; prospective
conscious; deliberate; intentional
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
psychological; mental
optimistic; hopeful
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
artificial; unnatural
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
primitive; original
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
traditional; conventional
spontaneous; voluntary
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
technical; practical
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
belligerent; warlike
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
negative; contradictory
rebellious; defiant
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
planned; scheduled; systematic
coercive; overbearing
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
representative; exemplary; model
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
devoted; self-sacrificing
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
public; official
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
moving; touching; stirring
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
classical; classic
high-handed; oppressive
monetary; financial; pecuniary
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
self-torturing; masochistic
to be to the point; to be pertinent
limited; limiting; restrictive
family-oriented; familial
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
material; physical
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
spiritual; incorporeal
energetic; vigorous
systematic; organized; organizational
systematic; regular; routine
latent; potential
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
fascinating; alluring
elementary; basic; rudimentary
intensive; concentrated; focused
feminine; effeminate
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
pessimistic; gloomy
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
simple; easy; quick
three-dimensional
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
fundamental; basic
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
centre of attention; center of attention
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
upright; fair; honest
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
creative; original
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
practical; realistic; pragmatic
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
active; dynamic; energetic
external; outside
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
critical; judgmental
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
destructive; devastating
basically; fundamentally
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
functional; efficient
temporary; provisional; interim
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
human; personal
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
social status; social position
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
ephemeral; transitory
self-deprecating; self-mocking
(typically) Japanese
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
a posteriori; acquired
spasmodic(ally); fitful
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
pastoral; idyllic
main purpose; primary objective
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
discriminatory; discriminative
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
physical evidence; material evidence
experimental; provisional
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
stochastic; probabilistic
educational; instructive
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
juristical; legal
permanent; perpetual; lasting
esthetic; aesthetic
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
experiential; empirical; experimental
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
mental; psychological; physical
genetic; hereditary
general; overall; across-the-board
record(-setting)
consecutive; continuous; successive
numerical; quantitative
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
object of adoration, longing
ambitious; motivated; willful
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
introverted; withdrawn
productive; constructive; meaningful
spatial; space-like
general; conceptual
hygienic; sanitary
active; dynamic; behavioural
inner; internal; inside
dynamic; kinetic
dominant; ruling
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
insane; fanatic
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
realistic; graphic; true to life
sexual arousal; sexual excitation
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
material; physical
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
convenient; expedient; makeshift
independent; responsible; active; subjective
quantitative; concerning the quantity
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
public institution; public organization; official body
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
habitual; customary
ethnic; racial; national
ancillary; auxiliary
feudal; feudalistic
fateful; predestined
practical; businesslike
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
ambitious; enterprising
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
abstemious; austere
worldly; secular
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
qualitative
unproductive; counterproductive
urban; metropolitan
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
uniform; standard
external; superficial; outward; surface
scholarly; scholastic; academic
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
sexual preference; sexual predilection
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
economic; financial; fiscal
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
mythical; mythological
purposeless; aimless
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
human resources; man-power resources
my personal (e.g. opinion)
militant; aggressive
intended use; intended purpose
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
popular; common; commonplace
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
superficial; shallow
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
insulting; derogatory
sarcastic; derisive
numeric; numerical
empirical; positive
insulting; offensive
threatening; menacing
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
historic; historical
terminal; final
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
technically accomplished; technical; polished
shooting gallery
selective; optional; alternative
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
object; objective; aim
multifaceted; versatile
early; primitive; primordial
analytical; analytic
dogmatic; arbitrary
premeditated crime; deliberate crime
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
individual; particular; discrete; distinct
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
formulaic; official
right to collective defense; right to collective defence
regional; local
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
reflective; introspective
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
comical; farcical
intuitive; intuitional
myopic; short-sighted
as ... as possible
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
to be to the point; to be pertinent
archeological; archaeological
intellectual property
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
menacing; threatening
immanent; internal; intrinsic
intropunitive; self-punishing
object of avid desire; object of envy
alluring; enticing; tempting; seductive
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
stratified; multilayered
religious; spiritual
stereotyped; patterned; typical
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
strong-willed; volitional
concrete; material; definite
pioneering; path-breaking; trailblazing
preliminary; preparatory
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal
historical context; historical background
self-sacrificing
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
intellectual property right
customary; conventional; traditional; usual
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
inductive; recursive
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
geopolitical; geostrategic
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
total; complete
glowing; vehement; highly enthusiastic; passionate; ardent; fervid
nominal; in name only; only by terminology
fascinating; bewitching; dazzling; entrancing
intellectual level; level of intelligence
scholastic; academic
sexual relations; sexual relationship
improvised; impromptu; extemporaneous; off-the-cuff; ad-lib
developing; developmental
customary; conventional; usual
intellectual disability; mental disability
fundamental; primary; most important
fin-de-siècle; decadent
legal binding force; legally binding power
paraphilia; sexual deviancy
all-inclusive; all-embracing; overall; general
subordinate; dependent; subsidiary; subservient
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
internal (to a country); interior; home; national; domestic
pathologic; pathological
criminal groups and individuals; groups and individuals who seek economic profit through violence, force and fraudulent means; violent criminals, extortionists and racketeers; organized crime; (lit.) anti-social forces
contemplative; meditative
romantic (school)
sexual urge; sexual drive; libido
suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
superficial; shallow
nostalgic; old-fashioned
social responsibility; social accountability
fascinating; alluring
complementary; supplementary
arrow and target; arrow used for shooting marks
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
escapist; evasive
physical; fleshly; corporal
dramatic; theatrical
macroscopic; comprehensive; all-including; broad
astronomical figure; astronomical number
shooting range; firing range; rifle range; shooting gallery
one's intellectual powers; one's mental faculties
agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond
expert (technical) knowledge; expertise
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
public funds; public money
blindly (trusting someone, etc.)
continental; calm; not worried with unimportant details
geometric (progression, etc.)
diametrically opposed; antipodal
extroverted; outgoing
ancillary; incidental; accompanying
unproductive; unfruitful
ambiguous; polysemous; equivocal; having many meanings
nationalistic; ultranationalistic
trivial; minor; insignificant; peripheral
contemptuous; disdainful; scornful
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
procedural; methodical
electromagnetic
pluralistic; plural
social relationship; social context
private ownership; private property
aesthetic; esthetic
modern; up-to-date
highbrow; high-toned; transcendent; transcendental
lukewarm; tepid; indifferent; halfhearted
self-absorbed; self-contained
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
unsociable; retiring; solitude-loving
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
oppressive; despotic
deceptive; fraudulent
technological singularity; singularity
satirical; sarcastic; ironic
pertinent; appropriate; congruent; apt; fitting
accessible toilet; accessible restroom
intellectually disabled person; mentally disabled person
conservative; regressive; backward-looking; unenterprising
external; outward
stimulating; exciting; provocative
whole area; entire region
romantic (school)
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
cross-sectional; lateral; transverse; transversal; cross-cutting
passive; lacking initiative; lacking autonomy
generally; overall; across the board; as a whole
appropriateness; finality (philosophy); purposiveness
heat death (i.e. of the universe)
apolitical; nonpolitical
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
subordinate; dependent; vassal
societal mood; social context
allegorical; emblematic
becoming the objective; setting as a goal
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
ultramodern; leading
ironic; ironical
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
purposive; appropriate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
operational; manipulative
contemplative; meditative; meditational
global scale; global magnitude; worldwide scale
introverted; introspective, self-examining; centripetal
race prejudice; racial prejudice
derivative; secondary
hands-off; indifferent; spectatorial
surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgery
superiority in number; numerical superiority
epic (e.g. poem); descriptive; narrative
strategic reciprocity; mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests
exclusive; antiforeign; xenophobic
inhumane weapons; weapon against humanity
cyclical; circulative; recursive
(a) militant; (a) belligerent
word-for-word; verbatim
integral; integrated; seamless; complete; unified
to accomplish (attain) one's object
military superiority; military supremacy
interdisciplinary
purposeful; purposive; intentional
social; exclusive
voluntary; optional
intellectual property rights
to hit the mark
checking (if an arrow has hit its target); marking; person who checks if an arrow has hit its target
legal liquidation; court-mediated winding-up of a company
(for) commercial purpose; business goal
technological task; potential feature; technical problem
impractical; unpractical
spontaneous; arising from within; intrinsic; voluntary
heated; white-hot; zealous; fervid
quantitative; metrical
dissolution of several sections into a new organization (organisation)
low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)
self-effacing; selfless
technical limitations; limits of technology
an aesthetic existence
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
sex slave; sexual slavery
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
my personal (e.g. opinion)
histologic; histological
temporary (of medical care); palliative; dealing only with the symptoms; superficial
discrete; separate
sexual abuse; molestation
intentional; significant
historical kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); old kana orthography
unscrupulous; dishonest; irresponsibly done (work, etc.)
holistic; whole-person
public support; official support; public aid
legal protection (e.g. of an environment or cultural asset)
incidental; secondary; accessory
private monopolization; private monopoly
savage; barbarous; rustic
sexual abuse; molestation
extrapunitive; tending to blame others
driver's seat; dominant position
intellectual occupation; intellectual profession; learned profession
ostentatious; showy
basic right; fundamental right
emerging; emergent
final aim; final end; supreme end
creative evolution (as proposed by Henri Bergson)
material life; material aspects of life
Japanese-style business management; adoption of Japanese business practices (such as lifelong employment, seniority-based promotions, etc.)
poetic justice; retributive justice
spiritual sympathy; spiritual communion
transient; passing; fleeting; ephemeral; like a bubble on liquid
target; object; aim; goal
subordinate; secondary
small mark; small target
teleological argument; argument from design
earmarked tax; special-purpose tax
farcical; comical
sexual abuse; molestation
paradigmatic; prototypical; representative
(system of) optional separate surnames for married couples
percutaneous; transcutaneous
specified purpose company; specific purpose company
endogenous; autogenous
target shooting (with bow and arrow)
a biological (i.e. a biological drug, vaccine, etc.)
permanent establishment (in tax law)
romantic (school)
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
falling short of the mark
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
final aim; final end; supreme end
to miss the target
intellectually disabled child
mysterious; strange; sphinx-like; enigmatic; noncommittal
physical findings; physical examination findings
sexual discrimination; sexism
elastic operation; flexible management
argument from morality (for the existence of God)
coherent; interfering; meddlesome; intrusive
comprador-like; being an underling to a foreign company to the detriment of one's own country
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
voluntary liquidation; winding-up
checking (if an arrow has hit its target); marking; person who checks if an arrow has hit its target
narrow-minded; short-sighted
spiritual sympathy; spiritual communion
thoughtlessness; thoughtless person
word-for-word; verbatim
low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)
historical kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); old kana orthography
John Dory (Zeus faber)
comprador-like; being an underling to a foreign company to the detriment of one's own country
mysterious; strange; sphinx-like; enigmatic; noncommittal
mysterious; strange; sphinx-like; enigmatic; noncommittal
reciprocal; reciprocally
objective (symptoms)
proforeign; xenophilous
based on a nation's people; popular base
official interpretation or construction (e.g. of a law)
World Intellectual Property Organization (Organisation); WIPO
distributive justice; justitia distributiva
sexual deviation; sexual anomaly
unworldly; supermundane; free from worldly cares (concerns)
of the old feeling of naniwa-bushi; marked by the dual themes of obligation and compassion that distinguish the naniwa-bushi ballads
objective complement; noun or adjective following and modifying the direct object
partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection; PAPVC; partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage; PAPVD; partial anomalous pulmonary venous return; PAPVR
implied; implicit
categorical judgment (judgement)
hypothetical judgment (judgement)
disjunctive judgment (judgement)
geographic isolation; geographical isolation
chronological; over time
static response analysis
Dynamic Address Translation; DAT
dynamic response analysis
dynamic (resource) allocation
non-equivalence operation; EXCLUSIVE-OR operation
EXCLUSIVE-OR gate; EXCLUSIVE-OR element
physical line; physical circuit
physical forwarding prohibited; PD PR
technological solution; technical answer
poetic license (licence); artistic license
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
active content (e.g. on web page)
great; grand
great; grand
infringement of intellectual property rights
genital character (in psychoanalysis)
social business; social enterprise
electrical cardioversion; electrical defibrillation
non-thermal; athermal
private consulting group; private panel
adaptive differential pulse-code modulation; adaptive DPCM; ADPCM
random drift; genetic drift
quantitative trait; quantitative character
hurriedly; rapidly; swiftly
mistress; concubine; non-legal wife
demonstrative; ratiocinative; based on exact thinking
impunitive; not tending to blame others
impunitive; not tending to blame others
mandatory expense; required expenses
discursive (i.e. proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than intuition)
personal union (between two or more states)
real union (between two or more states)
genetic load; genetic burden
labor-intensive industry; labour-intensive industry
Matoya Oyster (from Matoya bay, Mie-ken)
Matoya Oyster (from Matoya bay, Mie-ken)
statistical dispersion; statistical variability
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement; TPP
child sexual abuse; child molestation
civil inattention; civil indifference
anticompetitive behaviour; anticompetitive behavior; anticompetitive practice
severely handicapped child who needs constant medical care
long-term substitute teacher (filling in for someone on maternity or long-term sick leave)
extrapunitive; tending to blame others
object complement; objective complement
technical debt (implied cost of additional rework caused by choosing an initial limited solution); design debt; code debt
Examples (200 in total)
What's your purpose in visiting this country?
For what purpose did he come here?
What is my purpose?