Vocabulary

What does 図鑑 (ずかん, zukan) mean?

図鑑 (ずかん, zukan) means illustrated reference book, picture guide.

Quick facts
Readingずかん
Romajizukan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ずかん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzukan

illustrated reference book, picture guide

  1. 1noun pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book

Example sentences

  • I looked up the flower's name in an illustrated reference book.

  • My son looks at his insect picture book every day.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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