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.

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