“Elephant” or “Form” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “象”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “象” means “Shape”, “Figure” or “Phenomenon” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “象”
Jouyou Kanji “象” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しょう(shou) |
| ぞう(zou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | かたち(katachi) |
| かたど(る)(katado(ru)) | |
| Meanings | Elephant |
| Shape, Form, Figure, Appearance | |
| Imitate, Model | |
| Law, Rule, Reason, Regulation |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “象”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 象形(しょうけい-sho u ke i) | Hieroglyphics, Type of character representing pictures |
| 象形文字(しょうけいもじ-sho u ke i mo ji) | Hieroglyph, Pictograph |
| 象限(しょうげん-sho u ge n) | Quadrant |
| 象徴(しょうちょう-sho u cho u) | Symbol, Emblem, Mark |
| 象徴詩(しょうちょうし-sho u cho u shi) | Symbolical poem, Symbolic poem, Icon, Image, Metaphor, Symbol |
| 象徴主義(しょうちょうしゅぎ-sho u cho u shu gi) | Symbolism |
| 象眼 or 象嵌(ぞうがん-zo u ga n) | Inlay, Inlaying |
| 象牙(ぞうげ-zo u ge) | Elephant tusk, Ivory |
| 象牙の塔(ぞうげのとう-zo u ge no to u) | Ivory Tower |
| 印象(いんしょう-i n sho u) | Impression, Image |
| 気象(きしょう-ki sho u) | Weather |
| 具象(ぐしょう-gu sho u) | Concreteness, Embodiment, Expressing concretely |
| 現象(げんしょう-ge n sho u) | Phenomenon, Phenomena, Development |
| 事象(じしょう-ji sho u) | Event, Phenomenon, Matter, Incident |
| 森羅万象(しんらばんしょう-shi n ra ba n sho u) | All things in nature, Universe, Whole nature |
| 対象(たいしょう-ta i sho u) | Object, Target, Subject, Candidate |
| 抽象(ちゅうしょう-chu u sho u) | Abstraction |
| 表象(ひょうしょう-hyo u sho u) | Symbol, Idea, Representation |
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