Today’s #kanji is #図, which is listed under the radical of #くにがまえ（囗）. The inside part looks like the katakana ツ with an extra stroke, which will give you a hint for one of its onyomi sounds. 図’s original form was 圖.
Meaning: to plan, to measure, a drawing, etc.
Reading: ズ、ト、はか
図（ズ）: a drawing, a picture, a figure; scene, sight
図画（ズガ）: (a) drawing, a picture
地図（チズ）: a map, a chart, a plan
図書（トショ）: books
意図（イト）: an intent, an intention, a purpose, an aim
図（はか）る: to plan, to attempt, to intend (to do…), to work (for…)
合理化（ゴウリカ）を図（はか）る: to seek rationalization
～の実現（ジツゲン）を図（はか）る: to make efforts to realize ～
安全（アンゼン）を図（はか）る: to aim for safely
便宜（ベンギ）を図（はか）る: to provide for (a person’s) convenience, to accommodate…
自殺（ジサツ）を図（はか）る: to attempt suicide
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