象牙

ぞうげ

ivory

What does 象牙 mean?

象牙 is a Japanese noun meaning ivory in English. It is written as 象牙 in kanji, ぞうげ in hiragana, and zouge in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は象牙に図案を彫った。

He carved designs in ivory.