Quick answer
像 is the kanji for "Image / Statue / Figure". A common reading is ぞう (zou). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Image / Statue / Figure
Also : Image · Statue · Figure · Picture · Portrait
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 像 represents 'STATUE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of statue.
On-reading: ぞう — remember this sound by associating it with statue.
Example Sentences
この銅像は百年以上前から、この広場に立っています。
このどうぞうはひゃくねんいじょうまえから、このひろばにたっています。
This bronze statue has stood in this plaza for over a hundred years.
想像力を豊かにするためには、多くの本を読むことが大切です。
そうぞうりょくをゆたかにするためには、おおくのほんをよむことがたいせつです。
In order to enrich the imagination, reading many books is important.
Vocabulary using 像
Learn 像 with Spaced Repetition
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