標識

ひょうしき · hyoushiki · JLPT N2 · noun

sign

🚧 標 = mark + 識 = recognize: a mark that lets you recognize something

Compound: 標 (hyō, mark or label) + 識 (shiki, knowledge or recognition). A road sign is a mark whose meaning you recognize at a glance.

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