象牙

Chinese
 
shape; form; appearance
shape; form; appearance; elephant; image under a map (maths)
 tooth; ivory
trad. (象牙) 象 牙
simp. #(象牙) 象 牙

Pronunciation

Noun

象牙

  1. elephant tusk
  2. ivory

Derived terms

Japanese
Kanji in this term
象 牙
ぞう
Grade: 5		 げ
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

From Chinese 象牙 (xiàngyá, literally “elephant tusk”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ぞーげ [zòógé] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) ぞーげ​ [zòógéꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [d͡zo̞ːɡe̞]

Noun

象(ぞう)牙(げ) • (zōge) ←ざうげ (zauge)?

  1. ivory

See also

Korean
Hanja in this term
象牙

Noun

象牙 • (sang'a) (hangeul 상아)

  1. Hanja form? of 상아 (“ivory”).
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