Japanese symbol for “iconography”
図像学
ずぞうがく
Romaji: zuzougaku
iconography
In Japanese, iconography is 図像学, read ずぞうがく (zuzougaku).
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Meanings
- n iconography
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “iconography”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 図解法 | ずかいほう zukaihou | study of image contents; iconography |
| イコノグラフィー | イコノグラフィー ikonogurafii | iconography |
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 |
| 画像 | がぞう gazou | image; picture; portrait |
| 映像 | えいぞう eizou | image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV) |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
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.