Japanese symbol for “plat”

区画図

くかくず

Romaji: kukakuzu

cadastral map; plat map; plat; lot map

In Japanese, plat is 区画図, read くかくず (kukakuzu).

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 cadastral map; plat map; plat; lot map

Kanji and stroke order

区

ward, district

on: ク、オウ、コウ

4 strokes · JLPT 3

画

brush-stroke, picture

on: ガ、カク、エ、カイ
kun: えが.く、かく.する、かぎ.る、はかりごと

8 strokes · JLPT 3

図

map, drawing, plan

on: ズ、ト
kun: え、はか.る

7 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “plat”

Word	Reading	Meaning
組織プラスミノーゲン活性化因子	そしきプラスミノーゲンかっせいかいんし soshikipurasuminoogenkasseikainshi	tissue plasminogen activator; tPA; PLAT

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
区別	くべつ kubetsu	distinction; differentiation; discrimination
区域	くいき kuiki	area; zone; district
地区	ちく chiku	district; area; zone
区分	くぶん kubun	division; section; demarcation
区間	くかん kukan	section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension
区画	くかく kukaku	division; section; compartment
映画	えいが eiga	movie; film; motion picture
漫画	まんが manga	cartoon; comic; comic strip
地図	ちず chizu	map; atlas; chart

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