Japanese symbol for “graphic”
図形
ずけい
Romaji: zukei
figure; shape; graphic
In Japanese, graphic is 図形, read ずけい (zukei).
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
- n figure; shape; graphic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “graphic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生々しい | なまなましい namanamashii | vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic |
| グラフィック | グラフィック gurafikku | graphics; graphic |
| 躍如 | やくじょ yakujo | vivid; lifelike; graphic |
| 写実的 | しゃじつてき shajitsuteki | realistic; graphic; true to life |
| 絵画的 | かいがてき kaigateki | pictorial; graphic |
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 |
| 図る | はかる hakaru | to plan; to attempt; to devise |
| 図書 | としょ tosho | books |
| 合図 | あいず aizu | sign; signal; cue |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
See also: Chinese symbol for “graphic”.
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.