音読み: ズ・ト
訓読み: はかる
画数: 7
部首: くにがまえ（口）
Meaning
Map / Plan / Diagram
- Basic forms
- 図る — to plan; to attempt; to aim for / base form
- 図ります — (I) plan; attempt / masu form
- 図った — planned; attempted / ta form
- 図って — plan and …; attempt and … / te-form
- 図らない — do not plan; do not attempt / negative form
- 図れば — if (someone) plans; if (someone) attempts / conditional
- 図れ・図りなさい — plan it!; attempt it! / imperative
- Other common forms
- 成功を図りたい — want to aim for success / 〜たい form
- 改善を図れる — can attempt improvement; can work toward improvement / potential
- 再発防止を図れた — was able to prevent recurrence / past potential
- 改革を図れない — cannot carry out reform / negative potential
- More
- 改善を図ろう — let’s work toward improvement / 〜よう form
- 成功を図らなかった — did not attempt to succeed / past negative
- 改革を図っている — is currently working on reform / progressive
図る（はかる） is a godan verb ending in る. It is often used for planning, coordinating,
or working toward improvement—for example, 「成功を図る」「改善を図る」.
- 合図 — signal / sign
- 図書 — books
- 指図 — directions / orders
- 図解 — illustrated explanation
- 地図 — map
- 図書館 — library
- 図案 — design / drawing
- 意図 — intention / aim
- 図表 — graph / chart
図 connects physical and conceptual ideas — from maps and libraries to intentions and designs. It suggests structure and planning, whether on paper or in your mind.