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象

Elephant
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingショウ、ゾウ
Kun readingかたど.る

Verbs with «象»

象徴する

Meanings

  1. elephantRtK
  2. image
  3. imitate
  4. pattern after
  5. sign (of the times)
  1. elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

Homonyms

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Same spelling, other readings
  • 象 しょう — form; shape
Same reading (ぞう)
像 · image臓 · viscera

Popular Usage

印象現象気象

Radicals and components

Radical豕pig
How it's built
象
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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colour · color · bound up (乙) · sow · pig

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2130

Compound words

象は猟師に殺された。ぞう
The elephant was killed by the hunter.tatoeba
象は陸上の動物の中で最も大きい。ぞう
The elephant is the largest land animal.tatoeba
象は鼻が長い。ぞう
An elephant has a long nose.tatoeba
象は非常に大きい動物である。ぞう
An elephant is a very large animal.tatoeba
彼は象牙に図案を彫った。
He carved designs in ivory.tatoeba
彼は取引銀行の店長に好意的な印象を与えた。
He made a favorable impression on his bank manager.tatoeba
彼は私の両親によい印象をあたえた。
He gave a good impression to my parents.tatoeba
彼は研究の対象を広げた。
He expanded his research.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Elephant; image. An elephant with its trunk. Also 'phenomenon, image' (印象 — impression).

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 象

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step