JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
図 means figure, map. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes, read ず or と. It is built from 4 parts: 囗 (box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)), ⺍ (small), 乂 (mow, cut grass), 囗 (box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)). It appears in 図書館 (library) and 地図 (map / chart).
図 is written in 7 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
図 breaks into 4 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 図書館 | としょかん | library |
| 地図 | ちず | map / chart |
| 図鑑 | ずかん | picture book |
These use 囗 or ⺍ or 乂 or 囗 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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