Kanji 彫
11 strokes
Meaning
carve, engrave, chisel
- On'yomi
- チョウ
- Kun'yomi
- ほる-ぼり
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 彡 bristle (59)
- JLPT
- N1
- School grade
- Secondary school
- Kanken
- 3級
- Frequency
- #1533 / 2500
Themes: Music & Art
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
Example sentences
それらは彫刻の形を取ってきた。
They have taken the form of sculptures.
その彫像はさくら材の木片を刻んで作らせた。
The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.
彼は木から仏像を彫った。
He carved a Buddhist image out of wood.
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