鳥ちょう瞰かん図ず

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Meanings

bird's-eye view map; aerial view diagram

A map or drawing that shows a landscape or city as seen from high above, often with perspective. Used in geography, tourism, and illustration.

Kanji

鳥bird, chicken
瞰look, see
図map, drawing, plan
観outlook, look, appearance

Related words

俯ふ瞰かん図ず
俯瞰図 is a direct overhead view without perspective, like a flat map seen from above, while 鳥瞰図 includes a slanted perspective as if seen from a bird's eye.

Built from

鳥ちょう瞰かん+図ず

Written forms

鳥ちょう瞰かん図ず
Standard kanji spelling; 鳥瞰 means 'bird's-eye view' and 図 means 'map' or 'diagram'.
鳥ちょう観かん図ず
irregular kanji usage
Variant using 観 (view) instead of 瞰 (look down). Recognized but less standard; irregular kanji usage.

Etymology

Compound of 鳥 (bird), 瞰 (look down, overlook), and 図 (map, diagram). The spelling 鳥観図 replaces 瞰 with the more common 観 (view), likely due to simplification or phonetic confusion.