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白象

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 白象.

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Entry

白象しろぞうはくぞうびゃくぞうNounFreq #118795
1

white elephant

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

white

5 strokesFrequency 483JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハクビャク

Kun

しろしら-しろ.い

Nanori

あきはっ

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

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