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elephant
Stroke count: 12

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Meanings

  1. elephantRtK
  2. image
  3. imitate
  4. pattern after
  5. shape
  6. sign (of the times)
  1. form
  2. figure
  3. appearance
  4. phenomenon

Popular Usage

印象現象気象

Radicals and components

Radicalpig
How it's built

Mnemonic (RtK)

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

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

Compound words

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

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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