象

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウゾウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かたど.る

Nanori (名乗り)

きさ

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:12

JLPT:N2

Frequency:394

Vocabulary

ショウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
印象	インショウ	impression
印象的	インショウテキ	impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
気象	キショウ	weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
気象台	キショウダイ	meteorological observatory
気象庁	キショウチョウ	(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA

ゾウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
象牙	ゾウゲ	ivory
象眼	ゾウガン	inlay; inlaying; damascening
海象	カイゾウ	walrus (Odobenus rosmarus); elephant seal (Mirounga spp.)
有象無象	ウゾウムゾウ	mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff; all things in nature; the whole creation
象牙海岸	ゾウゲカイガン	Ivory Coast; Côte d'Ivoire

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
象棋	しょうぎ	shogi; Japanese chess
象	しょう	form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
象	ぞう	elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
象	ゾウ	elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
印象付ける	いんしょうづける	to impress (someone)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

statue, picture, image, figure, portrait

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

earnings, work, earn money

regiment, party, company, squad

deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge

marry into, bride

vein, pulse, hope

world, boundary