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彫

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • carve
  • engrave
  • chisel

On'yomi (音読み)

  • チョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ほ.る
  • -ぼ.り
Strokes
11
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1599
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
彡#59 · bristle

Components

Common Words

  • 彫ほりNoun
    carving, engraving
  • 浮き彫りうきぼりNoun
    relief, embossed carving
  • 彫刻ちょうこくNoun
    carving, engraving, sculpture
  • 彫るほるGodan verb
    to carve, to engrave, to sculpt
  • 彫り上げるほりあげるIchidan verb
    to emboss, to carve in relief
  • 木彫りきぼりNoun
    wood carving, woodcraft
  • 木彫もくちょうNoun
    wood carving, wooden sculpture, woodcraft
  • 彫像ちょうぞうNoun
    (carved) statue, sculpture

Practice in Kanjiru

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