noun

  1. purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
目的 もくてき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
bull's eye, mark, target
テキ まと いくは (4th)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)