Meaning & readings
map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious
On’yomi ズ、ト
Kun’yomi え、はか.る
Nanori づ
Origin
This character combines a square frame (囗) that represents a bounded space or container with internal strokes suggesting lines or marks drawn within it. The frame works like a boundary that holds something inside, while the marks inside represent the act of drawing or marking. Together, these elements create the idea of a map or drawing—a planned representation of something captured within defined borders. The character evolved to also mean "plan" or "scheme" because maps and drawings are ways of laying out and organizing information visually.
Components
- 囗
- ⺍
- 乂
- 囗
Common words
Reference
- Strokes
- 7
- Kangxi radical
- 31
- Formation type
- Compound ideographic (combined meanings)
- Grade
- Grade 2 (Kyōiku)
- Frequency rank
- #539 (newspapers)
- Former JLPT
- level 3
- Unicode
- U+056F3