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企図 (きと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

企き図と

き

と

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

plan; project; scheme

A deliberate plan or undertaking, often with a connotation of ambition or design. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

彼かれは新あたらしい事じ業ぎょうを企き図としている。
He is planning a new business venture.
その企

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図と

は

失しっ

敗ぱい

に

終お

わっ

た

。

The scheme ended in failure.

Written forms

企き図とUsage87%
Standard kanji spelling; the only written form.
きとUsage13%

Kanji

企undertake, scheme, design
図map, drawing, plan

Similar words

計けい画かく
計画 is the most common word for a plan or schedule. 企図 implies a more ambitious, often large-scale or strategic undertaking.
企くわだて
企て often carries a nuance of a secret or underhanded scheme, while 企図 is more neutral and can be used for legitimate plans.

Etymology

Compound of 企 (plan, undertake) and 図 (map, plan). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of drawing up a plan.