No. 959 in Japanese
像
"像" means "statue," "image," or "figure."
In a sentence
この寺には大きな仏像があります。
This temple has a large Buddha statue.
象 refers to a physical statue in this context.
彼女は心の中にまだ彼の像を描いています。
She still pictures his image in her heart.
象 connotes an imagined or mental image.
この現象の原因を分析します。
We will analyze the cause of this phenomenon.
象 is used as part of the term 現象, meaning 'phenomenon,' indicating an observed occurrence.
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