図 — “diagram / drawing” in Japanese

Grade 2ず, と, はか

Radical ⼞ · radical 31 The building block this kanji is filed under

“diagram / drawing” in Japanese is 図, read zu, to, haka (ず, と, はか). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 地図 (map).

Try it now

What does 図 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	図
Meaning	diagram / drawing
Readings	ず, と, はか
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	地図 (map)

How to read 図

図 is read zu (ず) or to (と) or haka (はか) depending on the word.

Words with 図

地図ちず
図書館

Learn 図 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Kanji read the same way as 図

Same sound, different character — the classic trap. Compare them side by side:

Read this character in a real sentence

Updated: 2026-08-28