Japanese word

図

Pronunciation

Romajizu

Meaning

  • noundiagram

Example

この図を見てください。ko no zu o mi te ku da sa i

Please look at this diagram.

Illustration for 図 (diagram)

More examples

この図を見ると、よく分かります。ko no zu o mi ru to yo ku wa ka ri ma su

Looking at this diagram makes it easy to understand.

先生は黒板に図を描きました。sen sei wa koku ban ni zu o ega ki ma shi ta

The teacher drew a diagram on the blackboard.

Core concept

It makes information or relationships visible through an arranged visual form.

Common phrases

  • 図を見るzu o mi ru

    look at a diagram

  • 図を描くzu o ega ku

    draw a diagram

  • 図を使うzu o tsuka u

    use a diagram

Similar words

図表zuhyō: A general term for a visual that organizes information in a diagram, chart, or table.
絵e: A visual work that mainly represents an object, person, place, or scene.
グラフgurafu: A chart that represents numerical information and makes comparisons or changes visible.

Definition in Japanese

情報や物事の関係などを線や形で表して示すもの。jō hō ya mono goto no kan kei na do o sen ya katachi de arawa shi te shime su mo no

Word origin

The word 図 (zu, "drawing or plan") uses the Sino-Japanese reading of 圖 (zu, "drawing or plan"), an older form of the same character.

Usage tips

  • On signs and in manuals, 図 (zu) can label a visual that explains a route, shape, or arrangement, so it is not limited to classroom diagrams.

Other meanings

  • chartnoun
  • figurenoun

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