Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 図鑑(ずかん) in Japanese

図鑑
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ずかん
Romaji
zukan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    illustrated reference book; illustrated encyclopedia (esp. for children); picture book
    Example sentence
    昔は、平気で昆虫触れたのに、今は、図鑑を見るだけでもだめ。 When I was a kid, touching bugs didn't bother me a bit. Now I can hardly stand looking at pictures of them.

Examples of 図鑑, ずかん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

鑑 JLPT 1

23 strokes

specimen, take warning from, learn from

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: かんが.みる, かがみ

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図 JLPT 4

7 strokes

map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally

On'Yomi: ズ, ト

Kun'Yomi: え, はか.る

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