# 像 — statue; image

像 means “statue; image”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ゾウ (zou). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 像 (zou, “image; figure”).

- Meaning: statue; image
- On'yomi: ゾウ (zou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Arts & pastimes

## How to remember 像

Sounds like 象: both read ゾウ.

Parts: 亻 person · 象 elephant

## Words with 像

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 像 | ぞう (zou) | image; figure |

## Don't confuse it with

[象](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/elephant/)

## More in the “Arts & pastimes” set

[舞](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/traditional-dance/) · [劇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drama/) · [芸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/performing-art/) · [像](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/statue/) · [踊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dance/)

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