ChiramiN4 kanji · 7 strokes
図 means map, drawing
図
囗 a frame
図Memory trick
A plan drawn inside a frame (囗): a map, a drawing.
Memory trick: a picture to help you remember the kanji, not its history.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- map, drawing, plan, extraordinary
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) え e
え (e) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
Other Japanese readings: はかる hakaru
From Chinese (onyomi) ズ zu
ズ (zu) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
Other readings from Chinese: ト to
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Common word
地図 ちず · chizu
map, atlas
Built from
- 囗 enclosure
- 斗 ladle
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囗 Used in 21 kanji
See all 5 at N5 and N4斗 Used in 4 kanji
Quick check
What does 図 mean?
Right: 図 means map, drawing.Not quite: 図 means map, drawing.In 地図, which reading does 図 use?
Right. 地図 is read ちず (chizu): 図 takes ズ, its reading from Chinese.Not quite. 地図 is read ちず (chizu): 図 takes ズ, its reading from Chinese.