# 象 elephant / phenomenon

(bait) + (pigbottom)
★★★☆☆
12 strokes
ILL PAIR JERK
another absolutely classic JERK, the kind that could only happen in this cluster-fuck of a language.

## Onyomi

SHOU | The phenomenon of elephants trumpeting SHOWs that humans are not the only beings to enjoy smooth jazz.

## Mnemonic

| Use a pig as bait to catch a hungry elephant!

## Kunyomi

ぞう | elephant ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

印象(いんしょう) | impression ★★★☆☆ 印 (stamp) + 象 (elephant / phenomenon) = 印象 (impression)
象徴(しょうちょう) | symbol ★★☆☆☆ 象 (elephant / phenomenon) + 徴 (sign / indication) = 象徴 (symbol) literary symbol ; "In the novel, the trees symbolize life." 'The color red in the painting symbolizes communism.' (しょうちょうする=to symbolize something)
対象(たいしょう) | target/subject ★☆☆☆☆ 対 (against) + 象 (elephant / phenomenon) = 対象 (target/subject) target of criticism, subject of a documentary
現象(げんしょう) | phenomenon ★☆☆☆☆ 現 (present time) + 象 (elephant / phenomenon) = 現象 (phenomenon)
抽象的(ちゅうしょうてき) な | abstract ★☆☆☆☆ 抽 (abstract) + 象 (elephant / phenomenon) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 抽象的 (abstract) abstract (thought) or figurative (meaning)

## Used In

- 像

## Synonyms

concept, phenomenon がいねん 現象
idea, notion 意識 観念 現象
interpretation 感想 意見 印象 解釈
sign, symbol, mark 標識 記号 象徴 印 符号 暗号