Word Meaning 象牙

ぞうげ zouge

象牙 is read as ぞうげ (zouge) and means ivory.

Meaning

English

  1. ivory

Reading

Kana

ぞうげ

Romaji

zouge

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 18450 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

象牙取引

ぞうげとりひき

ivory trade

象牙細工

ぞうげざいく

ivory carving

象牙質

ぞうげしつ

dentin

象牙色

ぞうげいろ

ivory-white

象牙の塔

ぞうげのとう

ivory tower

象牙海岸

ぞうげかいがん

Ivory Coast

新象牙

しんぞうげ

ivory-like plastic (used for mahjong tiles, shogi pieces, etc.)

象牙椰子

ぞうげやし

ivory palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa)

ぞう

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

しょう

form

象使い

ぞうつかい

elephant trainer

象形文字

しょうけいもじ

hieroglyph

Example Sentences

1

きばはぞうげのげんりょうになる。

Tusks are the raw material for ivory.