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    3. 象

    象

    象しょう

    form

    N3KMT7News #14+1NounArt & DesignKanji Vocab12 strokes

    しょう

    Noun

    1.
    form, shape, figure, appearance, phenomenon

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの作さく品ひんには、自し然ぜんの象しょうがよく現あらわれている。

    The forms of nature are often expressed in his works.

    KMT6Art & DesignNature & Environment
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいの複ふく雑ざつな象しょうを捉とらえるのは難むずかしい。

    It is difficult to grasp the complex phenomena of modern society.

    KMT7Art & DesignDaily Life
    抽ちゅう象しょう画がは、具ぐ体たい的てきな象しょうではなく、感かん情じょうや概がい念ねんを表ひょう現げんする。

    Abstract paintings express emotions and concepts rather than concrete forms.

    KMT7Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology
    物ぶつ理り学がくは、宇う宙ちゅうの根こん源げん的てきな象しょうを解かい明めいしようと試こころみる学がく問もんだ。

    Physics is a discipline that attempts to elucidate the fundamental phenomena of the universe.

    KMT7Science & MathArt & Design
    哲てつ学がく者しゃは、現げん実じつの多た様ような象しょうを深ふかく考こう察さつし、その本ほん質しつを探たん求きゅうする。

    Philosophers deeply contemplate the diverse forms of reality and explore their essence.

    KMT8Art & DesignReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    象
    かたど.る…(3)
    elephant・pattern after・imitate・image・shape…(1)
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