彫 — kanji meaning “carve”
彫
carve, engrave, chisel
- Meanings
- carve, engrave, chisel
- On'yomi
- チョウ (chou)
- Kun'yomi
- ほ.る、-ぼ.り
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1533 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 59
- Chinese reading
- diāo
Words with 彫
| 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 |
| 彫金 | ちょうきん choukin | chasing; metal carving; metal engraving |
| 彫塑 | ちょうそ chouso | carving; engraving |
| 彫り | ほり hori | carving; engraving |
| 彫り物 | ほりもの horimono | carving; engraving; sculpture |
| 鎌倉彫 | かまくらぼり kamakurabori | Kamakura-style carving |
| 彫り上げ | ほりあげ horiage | relief work; embossing |
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