的: the kanji for bull's eye; mark
的 is a Jōyō kanji that means bull's eye; mark. Below are its readings, 6 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
的 is written in 8 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
的 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 6 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
テキ (teki)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 目的もくてき · mokuteki | purpose |
| 具体的ぐたいてき · gutaiteki | concrete; specific |
| 基本的きほんてき · kihonteki | basic |
| 積極的せっきょくてき · sekkyokuteki | active; positive |
まと (mato)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 的まと · mato | target |
| 的外れまとはずれ · matohazure | off the mark |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 旅行の目的は何ですか。Ryokō no mokuteki wa nan desu ka.What is the purpose of your trip?
- もう少し具体的に説明してください。Mō sukoshi gutaiteki ni setsumei shite kudasai.Please explain a little more specifically.
- 基本的に土日は休みです。Kihonteki ni donichi wa yasumi desu.Basically, I'm off on weekends.
- 矢が的の真ん中に当たった。Ya ga mato no mannaka ni atatta.The arrow hit the center of the target.
- その質問は的外れだと思います。Sono shitsumon wa matohazure da to omoimasu.I think that question is off the mark.
Questions about 的
How many strokes does 的 have?
的 is written in 8 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 的?
The on readings are teki (テキ). The kun readings are mato (まと).
What JLPT level is 的?
的 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 的 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
的 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 的 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 的
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.