彫 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
道3Junior high level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
- On
- チョウ
- Kun
- ほ.る・-ぼ.り
- Meaning
- carve; engrave
Origin
With 周: paring around to bring out a shape — to carve, to engrave.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| チョウ | 彫刻・彫塑・木彫 |
|---|---|
| ほる | 彫る・木彫り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 彫刻ちょうこく
sculpture; carving
- 木彫もくちょう
wood carving
Example
木彫の像を彫った。
I carved a wooden statue.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)