Kanji 象: "elephant, pattern after, imitate"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 象

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 対たい象しょうtarget; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
• 印いん象しょうimpression, sentiment laissé
• 現げん象しょうphenomenon
• 象しょう徴ちょうsymbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
• 印いん象しょう的てきimpressive; striking; memorable; impactful
• 事じ象しょうevent; phenomenon; matter
• 象ぞうelephant (Elephantidae spp.)
• 抽ちゅう象しょう的てきabstract
• 第だい一いち印いん象しょうfirst impression
• 印いん象しょうに残のこるto make a lasting impression
• 印いん象しょうを与あたえるto give an impression; to make an impression
• 対たい象しょう者しゃtarget (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person

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