図鑑

ずかん

picture book

What does 図鑑 mean?

図鑑 is a Japanese noun meaning picture book in English. It is written as 図鑑 in kanji, ずかん in hiragana, and zukan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

昔は、平気で昆虫触れたのに、今は、図鑑を見るだけでもだめ。

When I was a kid, touching bugs didn't bother me a bit. Now I can hardly stand looking at pictures of them.