図 means “map, diagram”

ず · zu

Also: drawing, plan, extraordinary

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

え, はかる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ズ, ト

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 2 · 7 strokes

The story

A field sketched inside a border: the oldest maps were farm plans drawn in boxes. Today 図 lives in every 地図 you unfold and every 図書館 where knowledge is shelved.

Used in 地図 (chizu, map), 図書館 (toshokan, library), and 図表 (zuhyou, chart)

More from Compass & Position

• 右 right
• 左 left
• 中 inside
• 後 behind
• 前 front
• 上 above
• 東 east
• 方 direction
• 外 outside
• 下 below
• 以 from
• 区 ward

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