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Stroke Count
 12 Strokes
 Radical
 豕 + 5 Strokes
JLPT Level N2
Jouyou Kanji, Taught in Grade 4
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English Meaning
  1. elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
Readings
Kun'yomi: かたど.る。
On'yomi: ゾウ、ショウ。

Japanese Meaning for 象

Dictionary Entries for 象

shou
noun
  1. form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
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zou
noun
  1. elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 象

Construction of Character for 象

Radicals and parts present in 象
Radical 豕 pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152) Kanji Details »
Part 一 one, one radical (no.1) Kanji Details »
Part 勹 wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20) Kanji Details »
Part 口 mouth Kanji Details »
Origin and construction of 象
  1. 象形。長い鼻のゾウを形取ったもの。また、相に通じて姿の意味も表す。大きく目立つことから、「かたち」「すがた」の意を生じたものとも。

Kanji related to 象

Kanji for animals

  • 犬

    虫

    牛

    馬

    羊

    象

    蚕

    昆

    猫

    猿

    獣

    畜

    蚊

    蛇

    蛍

    豚

    鯨

    亀

    兎

    熊

    犀

    狼

    虎

    蜂

    鹿

    狐

    狗

    狸

    蛆

    蛸

    蟻

    鯆

    鰐

    鼠

    龜

Kanji containing ク at the top

  • 色

    角

    魚

    負

    争

    象

    危

    亀

Kanji containing ク

  • 急

    成

    漁

    静

    久

    絶

    解

    像

    城

    盛

    誠

    免

    浄

    畝

    陥

    触

    衡

    鮮

    鯨

    艶

Kanji containing 豕 at the bottom-inner

  • 象

Kanji containing 豕

  • 家

    隊

    逐

    豚

    遂

    塚

    嫁

    豪

    稼

    縁

Kanji containing 象

  • 象

    像

Meanings in Other Languages for 象

French
  1. éléphant, modèle, imiter, image, forme, signe (des temps), phénomène
Portuguese
  1. elefante, modelar, imitar, imagem, forma, sinal (dos tempos)
Spanish
  1. imagen, imitar, forma, figura, elefante

Comments for 象

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Yep, it should be 豕 + 5 Strokes, I've corrected the data for it.  Thanks!

#2 Posted by flint about 3 months ago

why does it say "豕 + 2 Strokes"? Its 豕 + 5 Strokes

#1 Posted by Valdon about 3 months ago


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