Japanese

しょうちょう
Meaning: symbol; emblem
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

象
徴

Example sentences

The dove is a symbol of peace.
憲法第九条は平和の象徴だ。
Article 9 of the Constitution is a symbol of peace.
五行の中で、火は夏を象徴します
In the five elements, fire symbolizes summer.
鶴は長寿の象徴として知られている。
Cranes are known as a symbol of longevity.
富士山は、日本の象徴として知られています。
Mount Fuji is known as a symbol of Japan.
葵の紋は、徳川家の象徴として知られている。
The hollyhock crest is known as the symbol of the Tokugawa family.
天皇は日本の象徴である。
The Emperor is the symbol of Japan.
鶴亀は、古くから長寿の象徴として親しまれている。
Cranes and turtles have been loved as symbols of longevity since ancient times.
将軍の本陣には、権威を象徴する高牙大纛が掲げられていた。
At the general's main camp, the 'Koga-Daito' flag was raised as a symbol of authority.

Usage Notes

A concrete thing used to represent an abstract idea or concept.

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