彫 (carve, chisel, engrave) - Kanji Codex

彫

carve, chisel, engrave

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-ぼ.りほ.る

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:1

Frequency:1533

Vocabulary

チョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
彫刻	チョウコク	carving; engraving; sculpture
彫金	チョウキン	chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
彫塑	チョウソ	carving; engraving; clay model; plastic art
彫像	チョウゾウ	(carved) statue; sculpture
木彫	モクチョウ	wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
彫る	ほる	to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel; to tattoo
彫る	える	to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel; to tattoo
浮き彫り	うきぼり	relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
彫り上げる	ほりあげる	to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving; to finish engraving
木彫り	きぼり	wood carving; woodcraft

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