絵図
え
ず
Meanings
1
illustration; drawing; picture
Often refers to a pictorial plan, map, or diagram, especially in historical or artistic contexts. Can also mean a simple picture or sketch.
This illustration depicts the town during the Edo period.
I imagine the old landscape while looking at the ancient map.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の絵図を描くto draw a pictorial map/plan of a place
The clan retainers drew up a pictorial plan of the castle.
- 絵図を広げるto spread out a map or drawing
He spread out the old map to examine the layout of the village.
- 絵図が残るfor a historical map/drawing to survive
A pictorial map from the Edo period still survives in the museum.