Japanese symbol for “schema”
図式
ずしき
Romaji: zushiki
diagram; graph; schema
In Japanese, schema is 図式, read ずしき (zushiki).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n diagram; graph; schema
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “schema”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スキーマ | スキーマ sukiima | schema |
| シェーマ | シェーマ sheema | scheme; schema |
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 |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “schema”.
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.