noun

  1. seated figure (e.g. of Buddha), sedentary statue, sedentary image.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
坐像 ざぞう
座像 ざぞう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sit
すわ.る ザ おわす (Kentei Pre-1)
two people
ショウ ジュウ ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
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)