象

elephant, image

JLPT N2 Grade 4 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: かたど.る
On'yomi: ショウ・ゾウ

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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