Word details
小象
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 小象.
Dictionary
Entry
1
young elephant; baby elephant
Examples
母親の象は川の中で小象の体をあらってやります。
The mother elephant bathes her baby in the river.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
小
little, small
3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ショウ
Kun
ちい.さいこ-お-さ-
Nanori
いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ
象
elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
12 strokesFrequency 394JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ショウゾウ
Kun
かたど.る
Nanori
きさ
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
仔
offspring (animal), detailed, fine
5 strokesGrade 9
On
シ
Kun
こた.える
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