JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 4

象 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

elephant; phenomenon; impression

On
ショウshou ゾウzou
Kun
かたどるkatadoru かたちkatachi

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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象12 strokes

How to write 象: stroke order

象 has 12 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

象 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 象 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 象

The parts 象 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 𠂊 (勹)

  • 豕

    Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 4