young elephant; baby elephant
Refers to an elephant that is not yet fully grown. Used in both casual and formal contexts.
A baby elephant was taking a bath at the zoo.
The young elephant was toddling along behind its mother.
Most common kanji spelling for 'young elephant'.
Rare spelling using 仔 (young animal).
Alternative spelling using 小 (small) instead of 子 (child).
Compound of 子 (こ, 'child') and 象 (ぞう, 'elephant'). The reading こぞう is a straightforward combination of the two elements.