像|ぞうzou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, noun (suffix)image; figure; statue; picture; portrait
   その像ぞうは型かたに入いれられて作つくられた。↗

   The statue was cast in a mold.
2. noun, noun (suffix)figure; form; shape; appearance
3. noun, noun (suffix), physics, mathimage

• Synonym姿すがたNeutralA person's figure, dress, or appearance as the eye sees it; 「像」 usually means a statue, portrait, or image.
• Synonym形象けいしょうWrittenA written/formal word for a concrete shape or form, with a literary flavor; 「像」 centers on a figure that is shaped or reflected.
• Synonym画像がぞうNeutralImages or portrait pictures, centered on the picture itself; 「像」 also covers statues and abstract figures.
• Related形かたちNeutralThe general-purpose word for shape or outward form; 「像」 centers on images or figures.
• Related格好かっこうNeutralShape, dress, or how presentable someone or something looks; 「像」 centers on statues and pictures.
• Related形態けいたいWrittenForm or pattern of an organization or activity — written/formal, academic in tone; 「像」 centers on concrete images.
• Related映像えいぞうNeutralOn-screen images — video, footage, reflections; 「像」 also covers statues and ideal figures.
• Related外見がいけんNeutralHow a person or thing looks from the outside; 「像」 centers on shaped or reflected images.
• Related形状けいじょうNeutralThe objective shape of a physical object; 「像」 centers on images and figures.
• Related体型たいけいNeutralA person's build or body shape; 「像」 centers on pictures and statues.
• Related体裁ていさいNeutralOutward appearance, format, or keeping up appearances; 「像」 centers on the figure itself.
• Related外形がいけいNeutralThe outer contour or external shape, focused on form; 「像」 centers on images or statues.
• RelatedシェイプNeutralLoanword for shape or body shape, common in fitness contexts; 「像」 is the more formal choice.
• Related様さまWrittenA state or appearance, leaning written/formal; 「像」 centers on images and figures.
• Related姿形すがたかたちNeutralA person's face and figure — mostly about people's outward looks; 「像」 centers on statues and pictures.
• Related形姿なりすがたWrittenA written, old-fashioned word for clothing and overall dress; 「像」 centers on a shaped or depicted figure.
• Related形貌けいぼうWrittenA written/formal word for a person's looks or features; 「像」 centers on statues and portraits.
• Related姿態したいWrittenA written/formal word for posture or bearing, often used of women; 「像」 centers on images.
• Related体ていWrittenWritten/formal for appearance or state, as in 「体よく断る」; 「像」 centers on figures.
• Related形体なりかたちWrittenThe same word as 「形態」 above, with 「形体」 as an alternate writing; form or style, while 「像」 centers on concrete figures.

Use 「像」 for statues, portraits, images, or ideal figures, as in 「銅像」 and 「理想の人物像」. For a person's figure or appearance, say 「姿」; for on-screen images, 「映像」; for pictures, 「画像」; for outward shape or looks, 「形」 or 「外見」. The rest are narrower — 「形状」 for an object's shape, 「体型」 for build, 「格好」 for how someone is dressed.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （ぞう）媒体ばいたいに現あらわれる、物ものや人ひとの姿形すがたかたち。
2. （ぞう）像ぞう（語義ごぎ1）のうち、絵えなどに描えがいたもの。
3. （ぞう）像ぞう（語義ごぎ1）のうち、何なんかの三さん次元じげん的てきな外形がいけいを木きや石いしなどで表あらわしたもの。
4. （ぞう）認識にんしきまたは想定そうていされる物ものや人ひとの姿すがた。
5. （ぞう） 物体ぶったいから出でた光線こうせんがレンズや鏡かがみを通とおった後あとに別べつの場所ばしょに集あつまることで見みえる、その物体ぶったいの姿形すがたかたち。
6. （ぞう） 始し域いきの部分ぶぶん集合しゅうごうが写像しゃぞうにより送おくられる先さきの要素ようそから成なる集合しゅうごう。f: X → Y における、A ⊆ X が写うつる先さき f(A) ⊆ Y のこと。