Word Meaning 彫り

ほり hori

彫り is read as ほり (hori) and means chiselled features.

Meaning

English

  1. chiselled features
  2. carving
  3. engraving

Reading

Kana

ほり

Romaji

hori

Writing Variants

  • えり eri
  • ほり hori
  • 彫り えり eri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139607 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

彫る

ほる

to tattoo

彫刻

ちょうこく

carving

彫金

ちょうきん

chasing

彫像

ちょうぞう

sculpture

彫塑

ちょうそ

clay model

彫金家

ちょうきんか

metal carver

彫金師

ちょうきんし

chaser

彫物師

ほりものし

tattoo artist

彫り上げ

ほりあげ

relief work

彫刻家

ちょうこくか

engraver

Example Sentences

7

かのじょはきぼりがとくいだ。

She is good at wood carving.

いしにもじをほりこむ。

Engrave letters into stone.

With 19 cases of death forming over 20% of the whole, the grave reality of overwork-deaths has been thrown into relief.

As their language had no written form, the natives expressed deeds and events in carvings.

With a shortage of midwives added to that of obstetricians it has become clear all over again that our country's obstetric care is in an extremely grave situation.

One morning, the artist found a piece of driftwood on the beach. He took it to his workshop, and from it carved the famous figure of Our Lady which today stands in the village church.

One morning, the artist found a piece of driftwood on the beach. He took it to his workshop, and from it carved the famous figure of Our Lady which today stands in the village church.