Keyword
elephant
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig2130
Readings
ぞう
(4%)
Composed of
hook claw
in
wild pig
Mnemonic

Crap, we ran out of food for our meat-starved killer elephant! Let's just stick this hook claw in this wild pig and then crane it over to our elephant's pen; maybe that will calm it down!

(While elephants are herbivores there are known to sometimes eat meat to supplement their vegetarian diet.)

Used in kanji (2 in total)
statue
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Used in vocabulary (293 in total)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
event; phenomenon; matter
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to make a lasting impression
to give an impression; to make an impression
target group; target persons
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
object of romantic interest
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
good impression; favorable impression
not covered (by); not subject (to)
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
all things in nature; the whole creation
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
to impress (someone)
mental image; mental picture; image
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
all creation; all nature; all the universe
symbol; emblem; mental image; representation; idea
embodying; expressing concretely
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
imagined landscape; scenery in one's mind's eye
meteorological observatory
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
inlay (work); inlaying
shape; figure; image
gigantic elephant
weather (meteorology) information
inlay (work); inlaying
object; natural phenomenon; science of inanimate nature
to give an impression; to make an impression
trunk of an elephant
semblance; appearance
concrete; material; definite
aging process; ageing process
weather; astronomical phenomena
scope; coverage; selected range
symbolism (19th-century artistic movement)
abstractness; abstraction
the phenomenal world
the symbolist school
weather forecasting; weather forecast; meteorological forecasting; meteorological forecast
hieroglyphics; type of character representing pictures
abstract concept; abstraction; abstract idea
white elephant
post-impressionism; postimpressionism
meteorologist; climatologist; aerologist
heat island phenomenon; heat island effect
elephant trainer
shogi; Japanese chess
astronomical phenomenon; celestial event
four images; four symbols; four emblems; four phenomena; four phases
abstract painting; abstract art
föhn phenomenon; foehn phenomenon
young elephant; baby elephant
implementation under test; IUT
regression to an earlier stage (e.g. infantile)
argument based on personal impressions
district meteorological observatory
(lit.) doughnut phenomenon; combination of urban sprawl and inner-city decay
shogi; Japanese chess
Brocken spectre; Brocken bow
quadrant (instrument)
impressionistic criticism
Ivory Coast; Côte d'Ivoire
albinism; chlorosis; bleaching (of coral)
walrus (Odobenus rosmarus); elephant seal (Mirounga spp.)
phenomenology; phenomenalism
(meterological) observation
vision; strange phenomenon
maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)
precursor; premonitory phenomena; telltale signs; advance warnings
subject of an investigation; object being examined
dentin; dentine
terrestrial phenomena (phenomenon)
concrete syntax (of SGML)
the emperor as a symbol of Japan; symbolic emperor
giant tortoise
marine meteorological observatory
extremely robust; (lit.) strong enough for an elephant to step on
elephant cage; Wullenweber antenna; large circular antenna array used for radio direction finding
Mariko Aoki phenomenon; phenomenon of feeling an urge to defecate when stepping inside a bookstore
side effect; concomitant
Palaeoloxodon naumanni (extinct species of elephant)
human research subject; person who is being studied
xiangqi; Chinese chess
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
shield bug; stink bug
African elephant (Loxodonta africana); African bush elephant
weevil; snout beetle
assassin bug (any insect of family Reduviidae)
Indian elephant (Elephas maximus); Asian elephant
Asian elephant; Indian elephant
elephant seal (Mirounga spp.)
aepyornis; elephant bird
Galápagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra); Galapagos giant tortoise
Mariko Aoki phenomenon; phenomenon of feeling an urge to defecate when stepping inside a bookstore
interfacial phenomenon; surface phenomenon
World Meteorological Organization (Organisation); WMO
the mediocre have no right to criticize the great
the mediocre cannot understand the great
yellow sand phenomenon (dust carried on high winds from China)
Hemiptera; true bugs
drunken elephant piece, used in some variants of shogi
red globular shape; red ball signal shape (marine safety context)
white diamond shape; white diamond signal shape (marine safety context)
white diamond shape; white diamond signal shape (marine safety context)
marine phenomenon
appearance; figure
Galapagos phenomenon; Galapagos syndrome; tendency of Japanese products (e.g. cell phones) to be designed specifically for the domestic market, which are therefore unsuccessful overseas and also vulnerable to competition from imports
target demographic; target audience
phi phenomenon (optical illusion)
Liesegang phenomenon; Liesegang ring
micrometeorogical phenomenon
the mediocre have no right to criticize the great
ivory-like plastic (used for mahjong tiles, shogi pieces, etc.)
net taxable amount (after deduction of health insurance, etc.)
seatbelt submarining (sliding under a seatbelt during a collision); seat belt submarining
seasonal (weather) phenomenon
clay figure (buried with the dead in ancient China); earthen statue
northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina)
adzuki bean weevil (Callosobruchus chinensis)
sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius)
rice plant weevil (Echinocnemus squameus)
rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus)
chestnut weevil (Curculio dentipes)
bean weevil (any leaf beetle of subfamily Bruchinae)
Japanese giant weevil (Sipalinus gigas)
true weevil (any weevil of family Curculionidae)
ivory palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa)
African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
rice stink-bug (Lagynotomus elongatus)
assassin bug (Velinus nodipes)
Examples (111 in total)
Give me your impression of this book.
That made a profound impression on me.
What is your impression of America?