象 kanji: meaning “elephant”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N212 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- elephant
- On'yomi
- ショウ、ゾウ
- Kun'yomi
- かたど・る
Picture story to remember 象
An elephant has a rabbit's big ears on top and a fat pig (豕) body below.
How to write 象: stroke order
象 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 象
- 対象たいしょうtarget
- 印象いんしょうimpression
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