絵図|えずezu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounillustration; drawing

• Synonym挿絵さしえNeutralIllustrations inserted in books or newspapers; 「絵図」 usually means an old plan of a house or plot of land, though it can also mean a picture generally.
• SynonymイラストNeutralA loanword for illustrations and diagrams, the everyday go-to term; 「絵図」 leans toward old-style layout plans and is rarely used in modern speech.
• Synonym地図ちずNeutralThe standard word for maps drawn to scale; 「絵図」 can mean old hand-drawn maps with a pictorial touch.
• SynonymピクチャーCasualA loanword for pictures and images, little used — say 「写真」 or 「絵」 instead; unrelated to the layout sense of 「絵図」.
• Synonym図ずNeutralDiagrams and figures, as in 「図を描く」, representing shapes rather abstractly; 「絵図」 carries a pictorial flavor.
• SynonymイラストレーションWrittenThe full form of 「イラスト」, more formal, common in advertising and publishing; in everyday speech it is usually shortened to 「イラスト」.
• Synonym挿画そうがWrittenWritten-style word for pictures inserted in a book's text; rare, with 「挿絵」 the everyday choice. 「絵図」 focuses on the layout plan or picture itself.
• Synonym挿図そうずWrittenWritten-style term for figures or photos inserted in text, mostly in academic books; 「絵図」 does not cover photographs.
• Related絵えNeutralThe most general word, covering all kinds of pictures; 「絵図」 mainly means a floor plan or plot layout, and only rarely a picture.
• Related図面ずめんNeutralDesign drawings for buildings, machinery and the like, focused on structure and dimensions; 「絵図」 is a layout plan with a pictorial flavor.
• Related図説ずせつWrittenExplaining something with diagrams, often in book titles like 「図説日本史」; 「絵図」 is the picture itself, not an act of explanation.
• Related画像がぞうNeutralImages, especially what appears on a screen or monitor, also a figure depicted in a painting; 「絵図」 never refers to on-screen images.
• Related図式ずしきWrittenA simplified diagram of something complex, often abstract like 「対立の図式」; 「絵図」 is a concretely drawn picture.
• Related図版ずはんWrittenPublishing jargon for printed plates, pictures or photos in a book; 「絵図」 refers to the layout plan or picture itself.
• Related図表ずひょうNeutralCharts and tables, such as statistical graphs, centered on data; 「絵図」 is a pictorial-style plan.
• Related図画ずがWrittenA general, rather written-style term for drawings and paintings, also used in legislation; 「絵図」 centers on plans of houses and land.
• Related図案ずあんWrittenDesign patterns for crafts and artworks, focused on combinations of color and motif; 「絵図」 is about layout.
• Related線描せんびょうWrittenA drawing done with lines only — a technique; 「絵図」 is about showing the layout of a house or plot.
• RelatedカットNeutralA loanword for small illustrations in books and magazines, with common senses like cutting and haircuts; it overlaps with 「絵図」 only in the illustration sense.
• RelatedドローイングNeutralA loanword for sketches and line drawings, mostly in art contexts; 「絵図」 is a practical plan showing a layout.
• Related絵画かいがWrittenPaintings as artworks, an art-world term like 「絵画展」; 「絵図」 leans toward practical plans of houses and land.
• Related図解ずかいWrittenExplaining with diagrams, as in 「図解入門」, centered on the act of explanation; 「絵図」 is the picture itself.
• Related図形ずけいNeutralGeometric figures and shapes, mostly in math and design; 「絵図」 is a picture of a layout, so the two differ.
• Related図絵ずえWrittenA written-style word for pictures drawn with pen or brush on paper; very rare. Close to 「絵図」, but in daily speech say 「絵」.

Use 「絵」 for pictures in general, 「イラスト」 or 「挿絵」 for illustrations, and 「図面」 for design drawings. 「絵図」 is the word for old-style plans showing the layout of houses, land or castle towns, as in 「江戸の絵図」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 家屋かおく・土地とち・庭園ていえんなどを平面図へいめんずに描えがいたもの。絵図えず面めん。
2. 絵えや絵画かいが。
3. （中世ちゅうせい・近世きんせい）地図ちず類るいの総称そうしょう。