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像
Image, Statue
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan is home to the Great Buddha statues of Kamakura and Nara. The kanji 像 is used for statues, portraits, and images, and also appears in words like 映像 (video image).
Memory Trick
Imagine standing before a giant bronze Buddha statue. That impressive image helps you remember 像 means 'statue' or 'image.'
Readings
Onyomi: ゾウ (zou)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
映像
えいぞう (eizou)
Video, Image
仏像
ぶつぞう (butsuzou)
Buddha statue
人物像
じんぶつぞう (jinbutsuzou)
Character portrait
肖像
しょうぞう (shouzou)
Portrait
Example Sentence
寺 に 大きな 仏像 が あります。
てら に おおきな ぶつぞう が あります。
tera ni ookina butsuzou ga arimasu
There is a large Buddha statue at the temple.