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Base noun form. Used to refer to diagrams, charts, or illustrations in documents, books, or presentations. Often appears in compound words like 『地図』 (chizu, 'map') or 『図表』 (zuhyou, 'chart').
Theme

In a university design class, User and their classmate Ken are reviewing project sketches for an upcoming presentation.

figure, drawing, illustration

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Memory Hook

Imagine a 'zoo' (図 sounds like 'zoo') with animals drawn in a picture book — each figure is a 『図』 (zu, 'figure'). 'Zoo' → 図 (zu, 'figure').

Cultural Note

In Japanese textbooks and manuals, 『図』 (zu, 'figure') is commonly used to label diagrams, charts, and illustrations, such as 『図1』 (zu ichi, 'Figure 1') in science or math books.

Forms

Base: 図Base noun form. Used to refer to diagrams, charts, or illustrations in documents, books, or presentations. Often appears in compound words like 『地図』 (chizu, 'map') or 『図表』 (zuhyou, 'chart').