象 — elephant / symbol

Grade 5しょう, ぞう

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象 (readings: しょう, ぞう; Japanese kanji) means “elephant / symbol”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 象徴 (symbol).

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What does 象 mean?

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Kanji	象
Meaning	elephant / symbol
Readings	しょう, ぞう
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	象徴 (symbol)

How to read 象

象 is read しょう or ぞう depending on the word.

Words with 象

気象きしょうkhí tượng
対象たいしょうđối tượng
現象げんしょうhiện tượng
気象庁きしょうちょうcục khí tượng
気象台きしょうだいđài khí tượng
象徴biểu tượng
抽象trừu tượng
象牙ngà voi

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Updated: 2026-08-09