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彫: carve

carve; engrave
11 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 11 words here

Readings

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チョウ
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ほる・ぼり

彫る(ほる) "carve"; ぼり in 木彫り(きぼり) "wood carving", 浮き彫り(うきぼり) "relief". ちょう in 彫刻(ちょうこく) "sculpture", 彫像(ちょうぞう) "statue".

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Key words

彫るほるto carve
彫刻ちょうこくsculpture
彫像ちょうぞうstatue
木彫りきぼりwood carving
浮き彫りうきぼりrelief

Example sentences

My father's hobby is carving small birds out of wood.

A sculpture of a beautiful woman stands in the park.

When I traveled to Hokkaido, I bought a carved wooden bear.

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