Japanese symbol for “devise”
図る
はかる
Romaji: hakaru
to plan; to attempt; to devise
In Japanese, devise is 図る, read はかる (hakaru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5r, vt to plan; to attempt; to devise
- v5r, vt to plot; to conspire; to scheme
- v5r, vt to aim for; to strive for; to work towards; to seek
- v5r, vt to deceive; to trick; to take in
Written forms: 図る、謀る. Readings: はかる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “devise”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 考える | かんがえる kangaeru | to come up with; to think up; to contrive |
| 仕組む | しくむ shikumu | to devise; to arrange; to plan |
| 考え出す | かんがえだす kangaedasu | to think out; to devise; to invent |
| 講ずる | こうずる kouzuru | to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to take (e.g. measures) |
| 講じる | こうじる koujiru | to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to take (e.g. measures) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地図 | ちず chizu | map; atlas; chart |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
| 意図 | いと ito | intention; aim; design |
| 図書 | としょ tosho | books |
| 合図 | あいず aizu | sign; signal; cue |
See also: Chinese symbol for “devise”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.