JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 彫: "carve, engrave, chisel"
The kanji 彫 means "carve, engrave, chisel". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read チョウ in on'yomi and ほ.る, -ぼ.り in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ほ.る-ぼ.り
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | carve, engrave, chisel |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1533 of 2,501 |
Common words with 彫
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 彫刻carving; engraving; sculpture
- 彫るto carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel · to tattoo
- 彫像(carved) statue; sculpture
- 木彫りwood carving; woodcraft
- 浮き彫りrelief; embossed carving · bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
- 彫りcarving; engraving · chiselled features
- 彫りの深いfinely chiseled (features)
- 浮き彫りになるto become distinct
- 彫り込むto carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
- 彫刻家engraver; carver; sculptor
- 彫刻刀chisel; graver
- 彫り物carving; engraving; sculpture · tattoo
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