塑
塑: modeling
modeling; shaping clay
13 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 3 words here
Readings
On
ソ
Kunでく
Mostly seen in 可塑性 (plasticity) and 塑像 (clay statue); always read ソ.
Key words
塑像そぞうclay statue; modeled figure
可塑性かそせいplasticity
彫塑ちょうそsculpture
塑性そせいplasticity (physics)
Example sentences
美術館で、粘土で作られた塑像を見た。
At the museum I saw a statue made of clay.
粘土は可塑性が高いので、自由に形を変えられる。
Clay is highly plastic, so you can change its shape freely.
彼は大学で彫塑を学び、彫刻家になった。
He studied sculpture at university and became a sculptor.