How to say 'Abstraction' in Japanese | 抽象

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The Japanese word for Abstraction is 'Chuushou', written as 抽象 in Japanese.'Abstraction' in hiragana is ちゅうしょう.

word

抽象

Meaning

Abstraction

Reading

ちゅうしょう

chuushou

Kanji

抽Pluck, Extract 象Elephant, Phenomenon

Explanation

The Japanese noun '抽象 (ちゅうしょう)' refers to the concept of 'abstraction'. It is used to describe something that is not concrete or tangible, often referring to ideas, concepts, or art that do not represent physical objects directly. For example: This painting is an abstraction「この絵は抽象です」(このえはちゅうしょうです). The concept of love is an abstraction「愛の概念は抽象です」(あいのがいねんはちゅうしょうです). In art, '抽象' often refers to abstract art, which does not attempt to represent external reality but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5800

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 抽象

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

抽

Meaning

Pluck, Extract

kanji

象

Meaning

Elephant, Phenomenon

Words Related to 抽象 Through the Kanji 抽

This Word contains the Kanji 抽 as well.

word

抽象的

Meaning

Abstract

Words Related to 抽象 Through the Kanji 象

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 象 as well.

word

対象

Meaning

Target, Subject

word

印象

Meaning

Impression

word

現象

Meaning

Phenomenon

word

気象

Meaning

Weather

word

象徴

Meaning

Symbol

word

象

Meaning

Elephant

word

抽象的

Meaning

Abstract

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'Chuushou' means 'Abstraction' .

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