Japanese symbol for “map”
地図
ちず
Romaji: chizu
map; atlas; chart; plan
In Japanese, map is 地図, read ちず (chizu).
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 map; atlas; chart; plan
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “map”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 図 | ず zu | drawing; picture; diagram |
| マップ | マップ mappu | map |
| 射 | しゃ sha | map; morphism; arrow |
| 写像 | しゃぞう shazou | mapping; map; image |
| 構内図 | こうないず kounaizu | map (of the inside of a building, station, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 地震 | じしん jishin | earthquake |
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
| 意図 | いと ito | intention; aim; design |
See also: Chinese symbol for “map”.
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.