像
statue, picture, image, figure, portrait
Readings
On'yomi
- ゾウ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- かた
Meaning
像 centers on a visual representation of something: a statue, picture, image, figure, or portrait that captures the likeness of a person or thing.
Most common words using 像
20 of 227- 画像がぞうN3
image; picture; portrait
- 映像えいぞうN2
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV)
- 想像そうぞうN3
imagination; supposition; guess
- 像ぞうN1
image; figure; statue; picture; portrait
- 解像度かいぞうど
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
- 肖像しょうぞう
portrait; likeness; picture
- 仏像ぶつぞうN1
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
- 現像げんぞうN1
development (of film); photographic processing
- 銅像どうぞうN1
bronze statue
- 偶像ぐうぞうN1
image; idol; statue
- 残像ざんぞう
afterimage; after image
- 彫像ちょうぞう
(carved) statue; sculpture
- 石像せきぞう
stone statue
- 撮像さつぞう
taking a picture; taking an image; imaging
- 立像りつぞう
standing statue; standing image
- 群像ぐんぞう
lively group (esp. of young people); dynamic bunch
- 実像じつぞう
real image
- 虚像きょぞう
virtual image
- 胸像きょうぞう
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
- 音像おんぞう
stereo image (audio)
Study
Etymology
像 combines 亻 (person) with 象, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of shape or likeness. The character suggests a person-shaped representation, such as a statue or image.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside an elephant 象: imagine a sculptor carving a life-sized elephant statue, capturing its image and likeness.
Reading mnemonic
For ゾウ, picture a sculptor carving a statue of an elephant (ぞう): elephant -> ゾウ, and the statue is its image.