statue, image, likeness

About this kanji

The kanji 像 primarily means "statue," "image," or "likeness." It is most commonly used as a noun, but you might also see its verb form かたど.る, meaning "to model after." Some common compounds include 像 (ぞう), which means "statue," 画像 (がぞう), meaning "image," and 肖像 (しょうぞう), which refers to a "portrait." The compound 寝像 (ねぞう) means "sleeping posture." When using 像, remember that it often relates to representations and forms, capturing the essence of something in a physical or artistic way.

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Example sentences

• その像は文化遺産です。

  The statue is a cultural heritage.

Meanings across languages

English

statue, image, likeness

Tiếng Việt

tượng, hình ảnh, bức tượng

日本語

像, イメージ

한국어

조각상, 이미지, 초상

中文

雕像, 影像, 肖像

id

patung, gambar, representasi

th

รูปปั้น, ภาพ, ลักษณะ

es

estatua, imagen, retrato

fr

statue, image, likeness

de

Statue, Bildnis, Abbild

pt

estátua, imagem, likeness

Common compounds

• 像ぞうstatue
• 画像がぞうimage, picture
• 寝像ねぞうsleeping posture, sleeping figure
• 肖像しょうぞうportrait