彫

carve

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: ほ.る・-ぼ.り
On'yomi: チョウ

彫 means "carve". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ほ.る・-ぼ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

彫 in example sentences

彫像ちょうぞうが欲ほしいんだ。

Chouzou ga hoshiin da.

I want a sculpture.
その彫像ちょうぞうには頭あたまがない。

Sono chouzou ni wa atama ga nai.

The statue has no head.
彼かれは木きから仏像ぶつぞうを彫ほった。

Kare wa ki kara butsuzou o hotta.

He carved a Buddha statue from wood.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 彫 mean?: 彫 means "carve". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 彫 have?: 彫 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 彫 read?: It is read ほ.る・-ぼ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 彫?: 彫 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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