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象 = 勹 + 豕 + 一
象 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “elephant”. It is built from 勹 (bound up), 豕 (pig) and 一 (one). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2130. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.
- Keyword
- elephant
- RTK frame
- 2130
- Strokes
- 12
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ショウ, ゾウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- かたど.る
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- слон
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 象 elephant
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
Characters that contain 象
How to find 象 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bound up” + “pig” + “one”. 象 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 象 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.