noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. image, figure, statue, picture, portrait.
  2. figure, form, shape, appearance.
  3. Physics terminology, mathematics.image.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぞう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

statue, picture, image
ゾウ かた (5th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
elephant, pattern after, imitate
ショウ ゾウ かたど.る (4th, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)