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statue

JLPT N2 Grade 5 14 strokes
On'yomi
ゾウ
Radical
· person (human being)

像 means "statue". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゾウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

像 in example sentences

  • そうぞうできる?

    Souzou dekiru?

    Can you picture it?

  • そうぞうりょくはたらかせた。

    Souzouryoku o hatarakaseta.

    I used my imagination.

  • そうぞうりょくはなて。

    Souzouryoku o tokihanate.

    Let your imagination run wild.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 像 mean?
像 means "statue". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 像 have?
像 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 像 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゾウ.
What JLPT level is 像?
像 is a JLPT N2 kanji.