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็
Target, -like
ใพใจ (mato)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji ็ originally meant 'target' in archery, but today it is far more commonly used as the suffix '-like' or '-al' in words such as ๆฅๆฌ็ (Japanese-style) and ๅ ทไฝ็ (concrete).
Memory Trick
Imagine an ARCHER aiming at a TARGET. Hitting the TARGET reminds you of ็.
Readings
Onyomi: ใใญ (teki)
Kunyomi: ใพใจ (mato)
Example Words
็ฎ็
ใใใฆใ (mokuteki)
Purpose
ๅ
ทไฝ็
ใใใใฆใ (gutaiteki)
Concrete
ๆฅๆฌ็
ใซใปใใฆใ (nihonteki)
Japanese-style
ๅฝ้็
ใใใใใฆใ (kokusaiteki)
International
Example Sentence
ๆ ่กใฎ ็ฎ็ใฏ ่ฆณๅ ใงใใ
ใใใใใฎ ใใใฆใใฏ ใใใใใงใใ
ryokou no mokuteki wa kankou desu
The purpose of the trip is sightseeing.