Memory phrase for the Kanji: 図

図

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Meaning plan, diagram

Pronunciation

ZU, TO
hakaru

Explanation

Mnemonic

A (paper) sheet 囗 with a cross 㐅 and two marks 丶丶 makes a plan.

Radicals

囗	enclosure	The radical kunigamae* surrounds/encloses further components and thus differs from the simple square that stands for mouth 口.*
㐅	cross
丶	stroke for emphasis	In many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.

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Vocabulary

図る	はかる	to plot, to attempt, to plan
図書館	としょかん	library
地図	ちず	map
図形	ずけい	figure
合図	あいず	sign, signal
図	ず	figure (e.g. Fig 1), drawing, picture, illustration
図書	としょ	books
図表	ずひょう	chart, diagram, graph
図鑑	ずかん	illustrated book, picture book

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