What does kanji 彫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 彫 is carve.

How is kanji 彫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 彫 are ほ.る, -ぼ.り; the onyomi readings are チョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 彫?

The main radical for kanji 彫 is 彡.

What words use kanji 彫?

Example words that use kanji 彫 include 彫る, 彫刻, 彫像, 彫金.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

彫

Meaning

Kanji 彫

carve

carve, engrave, chisel

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ほ.る-ぼ.り
Onyomi 音読み: チョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1533
Strokes: 11
Radical: 彡
Components: 冂 • 口 • 土 • 彡
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 週 • 周 • 惆 • 啁 • 奝 • 凋 • 倜

Related vocabulary

31 common entries

Showing 31 of 51 entries that include this kanji.

彫る

ほる

to tattoo

彫刻

ちょうこく

carving

彫像

ちょうぞう

sculpture

彫金

ちょうきん

chasing

彫塑

ちょうそ

clay model

彫り上げる

ほりあげる

to emboss

彫り

ほり

chiselled features

彫りつける

ほりつける

to carve (design)

彫りの深い

ほりのふかい

finely chiseled (features)

彫り刻む

ほりきざむ

to engrave

彫り込む

ほりこむ

to carve into

彫り上げ

ほりあげ

relief work

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

仏像を彫る。

Carve a Buddha statue.

木に名前を彫る。

Carve a name into the wood.

彼は彫刻家です。

He is a sculptor.

素晴らしい彫刻ですね。

What a wonderful sculpture.

指輪にイニシャルを彫った。

I engraved initials on the ring.