像

statue, picture, image, figure, portrait

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゾウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

かた

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:14

JLPT:N2

Frequency:856

Vocabulary

ゾウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
映像	エイゾウ	image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; footage; reflection; image (in one's mind); mental picture
画像	ガゾウ	image; picture; portrait
偶像	グウゾウ	image; idol; statue
群像	グンゾウ	lively group (esp. of young people); dynamic bunch; group
現像	ゲンゾウ	development (of film); photographic processing

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
像	ぞう	image; figure; statue; picture; portrait; figure; form; shape; appearance; image
人間像	にんげんぞう	image of (an ideal) person
プロフィール画像	プロフィールがぞう	profile picture; profile pic
想像しにくい	そうぞうしにくい	hard to imagine
自由の女神像	じゆうのめがみぞう	Statue of Liberty

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)

earnings, work, earn money

wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point

equilibrium, measuring rod, scale

discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master

restore, return to, revert, resume

exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

freight, goods, property

excuse, dismissal