Japanese symbol for “sculptor”
彫刻室座
ちょうこくしつざ
Romaji: choukokushitsuza
Sculptor (constellation)
In Japanese, sculptor is 彫刻室座, read ちょうこくしつざ (choukokushitsuza).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n Sculptor (constellation)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sculptor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彫工 | ちょうこう choukou | carver; engraver; sculptor |
| 彫刻家 | ちょうこくか choukokuka | engraver; carver; sculptor |
| 彫物師 | ほりものし horimonoshi | engraver; carver; sculptor |
| 彫師 | ほりし horishi | engraver; carver; sculptor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彫刻 | ちょうこく choukoku | carving; engraving; sculpture |
| 浮き彫り | うきぼり ukibori | relief; embossed carving |
| 彫像 | ちょうぞう chouzou | (carved) statue; sculpture |
| 彫る | ほる horu | to carve; to engrave; to sculpt |
| 木彫り | きぼり kibori | wood carving; woodcraft |
| 木彫 | もくちょう mokuchou | wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft |
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
| 時刻 | じこく jikoku | time; (the) hour |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sculptor”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.