Word Meaning 象徴

しょうちょう shouchou

象徴 is read as しょうちょう (shouchou) and means (abstract) symbol.

Meaning

English

  1. (abstract) symbol
  2. emblem
  3. representation

Reading

Kana

しょうちょう

Romaji

shouchou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 3076 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

象徴的

しょうちょうてき

symbolic

象徴主義

しょうちょうしゅぎ

symbolism (19th-century artistic movement)

象徴派

しょうちょうは

Symbolist school

象徴天皇制

しょうちょうてんのうせい

symbolic emperor system

象徴天皇

しょうちょうてんのう

the emperor as a symbol of Japan

象徴詩

しょうちょうし

symbolist poetry

特徴

とくちょう

feature

追徴

ついちょう

supplementary charge

第一次性徴

だいいちじせいちょう

primary sexual characteristic

第二次性徴

だいにじせいちょう

secondary sex characteristic

象嵌

ぞうがん

inlay (work)

ぞう

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

Example Sentences

10

はとはへいわのしょうちょうです。

the dove is a symbol of peace.

The dove is a symbol of peace.

A dove is a symbol of peace.

The color white is a symbol of purity.

The rainbow has become a symbol of hope.

An expensive car is a status symbol.

Cherry blossoms are considered a symbol of Japan.

An olive branch symbolizes peace.

The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of America.

For example, the chrysanthemum symbolises noble character.