Kanji

What does the kanji 彫 mean?

彫 means carving, engraving. On'yomi チョウ. Kun'yomi ほ.る、-ぼ.り.

Quick facts
On'yomiチョウ
Kun'yomiほ.る、-ぼ.り
Strokes11
Main radical彡
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi チョウKun'yomi ほ.る、-ぼ.り
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

carving, engraving

Memory hook

Cutting strokes (彡) around the shape (周) in the block — CARVE, ENGRAVE.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 彫るほるto carve, engrave, sculpt
  • 彫刻ちょうこくsculpture, carving

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.