彫
carve, engrave, chisel
Readings
On'yomi
- チョウ
Kun'yomi
- ほ.る
- -ぼ.り
Meaning
彫 centers on shaping a hard surface by cutting into it: carving, engraving, or chiseling to create a design or inscription.
Most common words using 彫
20 of 57- 彫刻ちょうこくN2
carving; engraving; sculpture
- 彫るほるN2
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel
- 浮き彫りうきぼり
relief; embossed carving
- 彫りほり
carving; engraving
- 彫像ちょうぞう
(carved) statue; sculpture
- 木彫りきぼり
wood carving; woodcraft
- 木彫もくちょう
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
- 彫金ちょうきん
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
- 彫り物ほりもの
carving; engraving; sculpture
- 彫塑ちょうそ
carving; engraving
- 彫り上げるほりあげる
to emboss; to carve in relief
- ギリシャ彫刻ギリシャちょうこく
Greek sculpture
- レーザー彫刻レーザーちょうこく
laser engraving
- 一刀彫りいっとうぼり
one-knife carving
- 丸彫りまるぼり
three dimensional sculpture
- 和彫りわぼり
wabori; traditional Japanese tattooing
- 彫りつけるほりつける
to carve (design)
- 彫りの深いほりのふかい
finely chiseled (features)
- 彫り上げほりあげ
relief work; embossing
- 彫り上げ細工ほりあげざいく
relief work; embossing
Study
Etymology
彫 combines 周 (likely contributing the sound) with 彡 (hair or decorative pattern), suggesting the idea of carving or engraving decorative lines.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 周 looks like a carved frame, and the right side 彡 resembles chisel marks. Picture a craftsman using a chisel to carve decorative lines into a surface.
Reading mnemonic
For チョウ, imagine a master carver named Chou carefully engraving a design: Chou -> チョウ, and his chisel creates fine lines.