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象形
象形
Reading
Kana:
しょうけい
Romaji:
shōkei
Kana
Romaji
Definition
noun
adj-no
1
hieroglyphics; type of character representing pictures
Kanji
象
Readings:
ショウ、 ゾウ、 かたど.る
Meanings:
elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
形
Readings:
ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings:
shape, form, style