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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.

政せい府ふは景けい気き回かい復ふくを図はかるための政せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。
The government announced policies aimed at economic recovery.
彼かれは新あたらしい事じ業ぎょうの展てん開かいを図はかっている。
He is planning the expansion of a new business.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

plot; conspire; scheme

Implies a secret, often malicious plan. 謀る is especially natural for this sense.

彼かれらは社しゃ長ちょうの失しっ脚きゃくを謀はかっているらしい。
They seem to be plotting the president's downfall.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

aim for; strive for; seek

Only when written 図る

Used when actively working toward a goal or desired state. Restricted to 図る.

会かい社しゃは業ぎょう務むの効こう率りつ化かを図はかっている。
The company is striving for greater operational efficiency.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

deceive; trick; take in

To deceive or trick someone, often for personal gain. 謀る can be used.

彼かれは巧たくみな話わ術じゅつで客きゃくを謀はかり、高こう額がくな商しょう品ひんを売うりつけた。
He deceived customers with skillful talk and sold them expensive products.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の解かい決けつを図はかるto seek a solution to something
両りょう国こくは問もん題だいの解かい決けつを図はかっている。
The two countries are seeking a solution to the problem.
〈事こと〉の改かい善ぜんを図はかるto aim to improve something
会かい社しゃは労ろう働どう環かん境きょうの改かい善ぜんを図はかっている。
The company is working to improve the working environment.
逃とう走そうを図はかるto attempt to escape
犯はん人にんは逃とう走そうを図はかったが、すぐに捕つかまった。
The suspect tried to escape but was caught right away.

Expressions· 7

便べんを図はかるprovide facilities; make arrangements for convenience
便べん宜ぎを図はかるaccommodate; suit the convenience of; make arrangements for
公こう益えきを図はかるwork for the public good; labor for the common good
安あん全ぜんを図はかるensure safety; provide for safety
自じ殺さつを図はかるattempt suicide

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融ゆう和わを図はかるtry to reconcile; take steps toward reconciliation
相そう互ご理り解かいを図はかるstrive for mutual understanding

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'.