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目指す

めざす

to aim for

Mnemonic

The eye picks the thing out and the finger goes up at it, and everything after that is walking toward it. The same me め as 目, and the same 指 that points in 指示. Chef, one day: めざす.

Worth knowing

目的 もくてき is the aim itself, the thing you want. 目指す is heading for it.

Built from

eye
An eye stood on end, the lines of the lid across it.
finger, point at
扌 hand + 旨 gist, point

Words sharing these kanji

eye purpose, aim, object no good serious, earnest to stand out, to be conspicuous outward appearance to wake (up), to come to one's senses target, goal finger, toe instruction, indication

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