1.
symbol; emblem; representation
Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an idea or quality.
象徴 means symbol - something that represents an abstract idea or quality.
WORD FORMATION:
象 (image, form) + 徴 (sign, indication) = symbolic representation
GRAMMAR:
Used as noun and する verb: 象徴する (to symbolize)
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CULTURAL NOTE:
In the Japanese constitution, the Emperor is defined as the 象徴天皇 (symbolic emperor) - a symbol of the state with no political power.
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