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Kanji 彫

11 strokes

Meaning

carve, engrave, chisel

On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
ほる-ぼり
Strokes
11
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
3級
Frequency
#1533 / 2500

Themes: Music & Art

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Words with 彫

  • 彫刻

    ちょうこく

    carving, engraving, sculpture

    N2
  • 彫る

    ほる

    to carve, to chisel

    N2

Example sentences

  • それらは彫刻ちょうこくの形かたちを取とってきた。

    They have taken the form of sculptures.

  • その彫像ちょうぞうはさくら材ざいの木片もくへんを刻きざんで作つくらせた。

    The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.

  • 彼かれは木きから仏像ぶつぞうを彫ほった。

    He carved a Buddhist image out of wood.

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