JLPT N2 · Noun

図鑑 (zukan)

図鑑 (ずかん, zukan) is a Japanese noun meaning “pictorial book; picture book”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ずかん
Romaji: zukan
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide · noun

Example sentences

昔は、平気で昆虫触れたのに、今は、図鑑を見るだけでもだめ。

When I was a kid, touching bugs didn't bother me a bit. Now I can hardly stand looking at pictures of them.

Tatoeba #142413

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 図鑑

図

map, drawing, planズ・ト・え・はか.る · 7 strokes

鑑

specimen, take warning from, learn fromカン・かんが.みる・かがみ · 23 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 図鑑.

地図ちずmap図書館としょかんlibrary図ずdrawing合図あいずsign図書としょbooks図るはかるto plan図形ずけいfigure図表ずひょうchart図々しいずうずうしいimpudent指図さしずdirections意図いとintention年鑑ねんかんyearbook鑑賞かんしょうappreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)印鑑いんかんstamp

Source: JMdict entry 1370370 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.