図
図 — Map
map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious
On’yomiズ (zu)
On’yomiト (to)
Kun’yomiえ (e)
Kun’yomiはかる (hakaru)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 図
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意図 | いと ito | intention; aim; design |
| 構図 | こうず kouzu | composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
| 地図 | ちず chizu | map; atlas; chart |
| 図 | ず zu | drawing; picture; diagram |
| 図書 | としょ tosho | books |
Study notes
図 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #539 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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