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象
elephant · phenomenon · image · figure
N2On: しょう、ぞう
Memory Aid
The kanji 象 is a pictograph of an ELEPHANT. Its components represent the trunk, tusks, and four legs.
'Zou' — sounds like 'ZOO', where you might see an ELEPHANT.
Vocabulary
象ぞうelephant
現象げんしょうphenomenon
印象いんしょうimpression
気象きしょうweather, meteorology
対象たいしょうtarget, object
Example Sentences
象はとても大きい動物です。
Elephants are very large animals.
これは自然現象です。
This is a natural phenomenon.
彼の第一印象はとても良かったです。
His first impression was very good.
気象衛星が台風の動きを観測しています。
The weather satellite is observing the typhoon's movement.