Keyword
target
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig73
Readings
てき
(98%)
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
personal; individual; private
final; eventual; ultimate
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
general; popular; common; typical
mental; spiritual; emotional
thorough; exhaustive; complete
comparatively; relatively
charming; fascinating; attractive
reflexive; reflecting
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
intentional; on purpose
effective; successful
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
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
emotional; sentimental
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
historic; historical; traditional
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
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
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
private; personal
offensive; aggressive
stimulating; exciting; provocative
friendly; amicable
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
momentary; instantaneous
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
human; human-like; as a person
future; possible; potential; prospective
conscious; deliberate; intentional
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
psychological; mental
optimistic; hopeful
artificial; unnatural
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
primitive; original
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
spontaneous; voluntary
traditional; conventional
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
technical; practical
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
belligerent; warlike
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
planned; scheduled; systematic
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
coercive; overbearing
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
representative; exemplary; model
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
devoted; self-sacrificing
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
public; official
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
moving; touching; stirring
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
classical; classic
monetary; financial; pecuniary
high-handed; oppressive
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
self-torturing; masochistic
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
family-oriented; familial
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
limited; limiting; restrictive
material; physical
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
spiritual; incorporeal
energetic; vigorous
systematic; organized; organizational
systematic; regular; routine
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
latent; potential
intensive; concentrated; focused
feminine; effeminate
elementary; basic; rudimentary
fascinating; alluring
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
pessimistic; gloomy
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
three-dimensional
simple; easy; quick
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
fundamental; basic
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
centre of attention; center of attention
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
upright; fair; honest
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
creative; original
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
practical; realistic; pragmatic
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
external; outside
active; dynamic; energetic
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
destructive; devastating
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
basically; fundamentally
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
functional; efficient
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
human; personal
temporary; provisional; interim
social status; social position
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
ephemeral; transitory
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
(typically) Japanese
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
self-deprecating; self-mocking
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
a posteriori; acquired
spasmodic(ally); fitful
pastoral; idyllic
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
discriminatory; discriminative
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
main purpose; primary objective
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
physical evidence; material evidence
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
educational; instructive
experimental; provisional
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
stochastic; probabilistic
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
esthetic; aesthetic
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
juristical; legal
permanent; perpetual; lasting
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
experiential; empirical; experimental
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
record(-setting)
genetic; hereditary
mental; psychological; physical
general; overall; across-the-board
object of adoration, longing
consecutive; continuous; successive
numerical; quantitative
ambitious; motivated; willful
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
productive; constructive; meaningful
active; dynamic; behavioural
spatial; space-like
introverted; withdrawn
hygienic; sanitary
general; conceptual
inner; internal; inside
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
dominant; ruling
dynamic; kinetic
insane; fanatic
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
sexual arousal; sexual excitation
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
material; physical
realistic; graphic; true to life
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
independent; responsible; active; subjective
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
quantitative; concerning the quantity
public institution; public organization; official body
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
convenient; expedient; makeshift
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
ethnic; racial; national
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
feudal; feudalistic
habitual; customary
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
ancillary; auxiliary
fateful; predestined
abstemious; austere
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
worldly; secular
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
ambitious; enterprising
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
practical; businesslike
qualitative
urban; metropolitan
unproductive; counterproductive
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
uniform; standard
external; superficial; outward; surface
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
scholarly; scholastic; academic
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
sexual preference; sexual predilection
economic; financial; fiscal
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
mythical; mythological
human resources; man-power resources
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
purposeless; aimless
my personal (e.g. opinion)
militant; aggressive
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
intended use; intended purpose
popular; common; commonplace
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
superficial; shallow
insulting; derogatory
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
insulting; offensive
empirical; positive
numeric; numerical
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
threatening; menacing
sarcastic; derisive
historic; historical
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
terminal; final
selective; optional; alternative
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
shooting gallery
object; objective; aim
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
technically accomplished; technical; polished
analytical; analytic
multifaceted; versatile
dogmatic; arbitrary
early; primitive; primordial
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
individual; particular; discrete; distinct
premeditated crime; deliberate crime
right to collective defense; right to collective defence
formulaic; official
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
reflective; introspective
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
intuitive; intuitional
regional; local
comical; farcical
to be to the point; to be pertinent
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
myopic; short-sighted
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
as ... as possible
intellectual property
archeological; archaeological
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
immanent; internal; intrinsic
menacing; threatening
intropunitive; self-punishing
alluring; enticing; tempting; seductive
object of avid desire; object of envy
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
religious; spiritual
stereotyped; patterned; typical
stratified; multilayered
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
strong-willed; volitional
concrete; material; definite
pioneering; path-breaking; trailblazing
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal
self-sacrificing
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
historical context; historical background
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
intellectual property right
total; complete
inductive; recursive
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
nominal; in name only; only by terminology
intellectual disability; mental disability
preliminary; preparatory
fascinating; bewitching; dazzling; entrancing
geopolitical; geostrategic
fundamental; primary; most important
sexual relations; sexual relationship
fin-de-siècle; decadent
glowing; vehement; highly enthusiastic; passionate; ardent; fervid
scholastic; academic
intellectual level; level of intelligence
developing; developmental
customary; conventional; traditional; usual
customary; conventional; usual
all-inclusive; all-embracing; overall; general
improvised; impromptu; extemporaneous; off-the-cuff; ad-lib
legal binding force; legally binding power
pathologic; pathological
internal (to a country); interior; home; national; domestic
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
subordinate; dependent; subsidiary; subservient
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
paraphilia; sexual deviancy
romantic (school)
sexual urge; sexual drive; libido
social responsibility; social accountability
fascinating; alluring
superficial; shallow
complementary; supplementary
astronomical figure; astronomical number
arrow and target; arrow used for shooting marks
dramatic; theatrical
nostalgic; old-fashioned
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
physical; fleshly; corporal
macroscopic; comprehensive; all-including; broad
expert (technical) knowledge; expertise
agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond
escapist; evasive
blindly (trusting someone, etc.)
continental; calm; not worried with unimportant details
public funds; public money
geometric (progression, etc.)
diametrically opposed; antipodal
suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
one's intellectual powers; one's mental faculties
ancillary; incidental; accompanying
extroverted; outgoing
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
unproductive; unfruitful
nationalistic; ultranationalistic
trivial; minor; insignificant; peripheral
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
pluralistic; plural
contemptuous; disdainful; scornful
procedural; methodical
social relationship; social context
private ownership; private property
electromagnetic
modern; up-to-date
highbrow; high-toned; transcendent; transcendental
lukewarm; tepid; indifferent; halfhearted
shooting range; firing range; rifle range; shooting gallery
ambiguous; polysemous; equivocal; having many meanings
aesthetic; esthetic
unsociable; retiring; solitude-loving
self-absorbed; self-contained
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
oppressive; despotic
deceptive; fraudulent
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
passive; lacking initiative; lacking autonomy
whole area; entire region
appropriateness; finality (philosophy); purposiveness
technological singularity; singularity
heat death (i.e. of the universe)
apolitical; nonpolitical
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
romantic (school)
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
subordinate; dependent; vassal
generally; overall; across the board; as a whole
allegorical; emblematic
cross-sectional; lateral; transverse; transversal; cross-cutting
becoming the objective; setting as a goal
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
ironic; ironical
purposive; appropriate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
operational; manipulative
contemplative; meditative; meditational
introverted; introspective, self-examining; centripetal
global scale; global magnitude; worldwide scale
ultramodern; leading
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
derivative; secondary
societal mood; social context
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
race prejudice; racial prejudice
cyclical; circulative; recursive
word-for-word; verbatim
interdisciplinary
military superiority; military supremacy
to accomplish (attain) one's object
(a) militant; (a) belligerent
purposeful; purposive; intentional
integral; integrated; seamless; complete; unified
social; exclusive
voluntary; optional
intellectual property rights
to hit the mark
legal liquidation; court-mediated winding-up of a company
checking (if an arrow has hit its target); marking; person who checks if an arrow has hit its target
heated; white-hot; zealous; fervid
(for) commercial purpose; business goal
impractical; unpractical
technological task; potential feature; technical problem
spontaneous; arising from within; intrinsic; voluntary
quantitative; metrical
dissolution of several sections into a new organization (organisation)
sex slave; sexual slavery
self-effacing; selfless
an aesthetic existence
inhumane weapons; weapon against humanity
technical limitations; limits of technology
low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)
discrete; separate
my personal (e.g. opinion)
temporary (of medical care); palliative; dealing only with the symptoms; superficial
histologic; histological
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
holistic; whole-person
public support; official support; public aid
unscrupulous; dishonest; irresponsibly done (work, etc.)
sexual abuse; molestation
intentional; significant
historical kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); old kana orthography
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
extrapunitive; tending to blame others
legal protection (e.g. of an environment or cultural asset)
sexual abuse; molestation
ostentatious; showy
private monopolization; private monopoly
incidental; secondary; accessory
savage; barbarous; rustic
intellectual occupation; intellectual profession; learned profession
emerging; emergent
material life; material aspects of life
basic right; fundamental right
transient; passing; fleeting; ephemeral; like a bubble on liquid
driver's seat; dominant position
creative evolution (as proposed by Henri Bergson)
final aim; final end; supreme end
spiritual sympathy; spiritual communion
Japanese-style business management; adoption of Japanese business practices (such as lifelong employment, seniority-based promotions, etc.)
percutaneous; transcutaneous
a biological (i.e. a biological drug, vaccine, etc.)
sexual abuse; molestation
romantic (school)
specified purpose company; specific purpose company
target shooting (with bow and arrow)
teleological argument; argument from design
subordinate; secondary
permanent establishment (in tax law)
farcical; comical
paradigmatic; prototypical; representative
small mark; small target
(system of) optional separate surnames for married couples
poetic justice; retributive justice
earmarked tax; special-purpose tax
endogenous; autogenous
target; object; aim; goal
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
comprador-like; being an underling to a foreign company to the detriment of one's own country
argument from morality (for the existence of God)
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
final aim; final end; supreme end
voluntary liquidation; winding-up
sexual discrimination; sexism
elastic operation; flexible management
coherent; interfering; meddlesome; intrusive
narrow-minded; short-sighted
to miss the target
falling short of the mark
checking (if an arrow has hit its target); marking; person who checks if an arrow has hit its target
spiritual sympathy; spiritual communion
intellectually disabled child
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
physical findings; physical examination findings
mysterious; strange; sphinx-like; enigmatic; noncommittal
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?