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彫

carve
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingチョウ
Kun readingほ.る、-ぼ.り
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. carveRtK
  2. chisel
  3. engrave
  1. to carve
  2. to engrave
  3. to sculpt
  4. to chisel
  5. to tattoo

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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circumference · running track · glass hood · earthenware jar · lidded crock · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · mouth (口) · shape

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1846

Compound words

彫るほる
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel; to tattoo
彫金ちょうきん
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
彫刻ちょうこく
carving; engraving; sculpture
彫塑ちょうそ
carving; engraving; clay model; plastic art
彫像ちょうぞう
(carved) statue; sculpture
木彫もくちょう
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
木彫りきぼり
wood carving; woodcraft
浮き彫りうきぼり
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
石彫せきちょう
stone carving
彫師ほりし
carver, tattoo artist
彫琢ちょうたく
carving and polishing
丸彫りまるぼり
three dimensional sculpture
彫り物ほりもの
carving, tattoo
彫塑術ちょうそじゅつ
the plastic art
一刀彫りいっとうぼり
one-knife carving
彫り刻むほりきざむ
to engrave
彫心鏤骨ちょうしんるこつ
laborious work
彫付けるほりつける
to carve (design)
彫りつけるほりつける
to carve (design)
彫り上げるほりあげる
to emboss
彫り付けるほりつける
to carve (design)
彫り上げ細工ほりあげざいく
relief work

Additional Examples

彼は木から仏像を彫った。
He carved a Buddhist image out of wood.tatoeba
彼は彫像のようにじっとしていた。
He was as still as a statue.tatoeba
彼は象牙に図案を彫った。
He carved designs in ivory.tatoeba
彼は私に木の人形を彫ってくれた。
He carved me a wooden doll.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 彫

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