象 (ぞう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

象 (ぞう) means elephant.

See example sentences below.

象 at a glance

象

ぞうzou

N3noun

elephant

象ぞうzouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

elephant

Example 1

動物園で象を見ました。

Translation

I saw an elephant at the zoo.

Example 2

象の鼻はとても長いです。

Translation

An elephant's trunk is very long.

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

Kanji 象: meanings, readings, and example words.

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