図る (はかる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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図る · godan verb (-ru)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	図はかる	図はからない
Polite	図はかります	図はかりません
Past polite	図はかりました	図はかりませんでした
Past	図はかった	図はからなかった
Te-form	図はかって	図はからないで
Desire	図はかりたい	図はかりたくない
Potential	図はかれる	図はかれない
Passive	図はかられる	図はかられない
Causative	図はからせる	図はからせない
Causative passive	図はからせられるalso 図はからされる	図はからせられないalso 図はからされない
Volitional	図はかろう
Polite volitional	図はかりましょう
Imperative	図はかれ	図はかるな
Conditional	図はかれば	図はからなければ
Tara conditional	図はかったら	図はからなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

plan; devise; attempt

General term for making a plan, devising a method, or attempting to bring something about. Neutral in tone.

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Kanji

図map, drawing, plan
謀conspire, cheat, impose on

Related words· 6

計けい画かくN4sense 1
計画する means to make a concrete, step-by-step plan, while 図る is a broader, more formal word for devising or attempting something.
企くわだてるN1sense 2
企てる specifically means to plot or scheme something (often secretly), matching the darker sense of 図る used for conspiracies.
目め指ざすN3sense 3
目指す means to aim for a goal directly and is more everyday, while 図る in this sense is formal and often used for institutional or abstract goals.
欺あざむくN1sense 4
欺く focuses purely on deceiving someone, whereas 図る in this sense implies deceiving as part of a broader scheme or plan.

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たくらむN1
謀る stresses deceiving or tricking someone as part of the plot, whereas 企む focuses on the secretive plotting itself.
目論もくろむN1
図る means to plan or work toward an outcome and is fairly neutral, while 目論む often suggests a self-interested or hidden scheme.

Don't confuse with

たばかる sense 2
謀る shares the reading はかる with 図る but is used almost exclusively for scheming or plotting, while 図る covers a wider range including neutral planning.
測はかるN4
測る is a different word meaning to measure (length, depth, etc.), easily confused with 図る because they share the same reading はかる.
諮はかるN1
図る (はかる) means to plan or scheme toward a goal, while 諮る (はかる) means to consult a body for advice or deliberation—same reading, unrelated meaning.

Written forms

図はかるUsage92%
Standard kanji for planning, aiming, and general use. High priority.
はかるUsage8%
謀はかるUsage<1%
Used especially for plotting, scheming, or deceiving. Sense 2 is esp. 謀る.

Etymology

The kanji 図 carries meanings of 'diagram, plan, attempt', while 謀 adds 'conspire, deceive'. The reading はかる is shared with other verbs like 計る (measure) and 量る (weigh), reflecting a core sense of 'gauging and then acting'.

図はかる

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Expressions· 7