Word Meaning 彫る
ほる
horu
彫る is read as ほる (horu) and means to tattoo.
Meaning
English
- to tattoo
- to carve
- to engrave
- to sculpt
- to chisel
Reading
Kana
ほる
Romaji
horu
Writing Variants
- 彫る える eru
- 鐫る える eru
- 雕る える eru
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
3仏像を彫る。
ぶつぞうをほる。
Carve a Buddha statue.
木に名前を彫る。
きになまえをほる。
Carve a name into the wood.
「これ何？」「これは木を彫る道具で『彫刻刀』っていうんだよ」
"What's this?" "It's called a 'chisel', it's a tool used for carving wood."