標識

• 読み: ひょうしき
• ローマ字: hyoushiki
• 漢字の分解: 標 (hyou) — mark, sign; 識 (shiki) — discern, recognise
• 発音: /çoː.ɕi.ki/

意味

A sign; marker; signpost providing information, directions, or warnings.

A noun referring to official signs and markers, especially road signs (道路標識), trail markers, and safety signs. Distinct from 看板 (commercial signboard) in that 標識 implies an official, regulated sign with standardised symbols. Common in driving contexts, hiking, and public safety. Also used in biology for tagging/marking animals (標識調査, mark-recapture survey).

例文

1. 道路の標識を見落として道を間違えた。
2. この辺りは標識が少なくて迷いやすい。
3. 新しい標識が設置されて分かりやすくなった。

使い方ガイド

場面: driving, travel, public safety, hiking

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 標 (hyou, mark/sign) + 識 (shiki, discern/recognise). Literally 'mark for recognition,' describing a sign that helps people identify or navigate their surroundings.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal