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今日の漢字
Secondary schoolJLPT N1

carve, engrave, chisel

11 strokes · frequency rank #1533

On
チョウ
Kun
ほ.る、-ぼ.り

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. うきぼりrelief; embossed carving1
  2. ちょうこくcarving; engraving; sculpture2
    • The sculptures are of great value.

    • They have taken the form of sculptures.

    • I really can't understand modern sculpture.

  3. ほるto carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel3
    • He carved me a wooden doll.

    • He carved a Buddhist image out of wood.

    • He carved designs in ivory.

  4. ちょうぞう(carved) statue; sculpture4
    • There is a statue of Admiral Nelson in Trafalgar Square.

    • He was as still as a statue.

    • The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.

  5. ちょうそcarving; engraving5
  6. ちょうきんchasing; metal carving; metal engraving6
  7. もくちょうwood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft7
  8. きぼりwood carving; woodcraft8
  9. ほりあげるto emboss; to carve in relief9

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