象

elephant, image

JLPT N2 Grade 4 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: かたど.る
On'yomi: ショウ・ゾウ

Stroke order & writing

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象 in example sentences

象ぞうは鼻はなが長ながい。
Zou wa hana ga nagai.
Elephants have long trunks.
象ぞうは草くさを食たべる。
Zou wa kusa o taberu.
Elephants eat grass.
象ぞうは草食そうしょく動物どうぶつです。
Zou wa soushoku doubutsu desu.
Elephants are herbivores.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 象

象 means "elephant, image". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read かたど.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ・ゾウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 象 mean?: 象 means "elephant, image". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 象 have?: 象 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 象 read?: It is read かたど.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ・ゾウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 象?: 象 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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