Question

彫 ほ.る、-ぼ.り 彫刻(ちょうこく): carving; engraving; sculpture彫る(ほる): (1) to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel (2) to tattoo S 周: circumference; circuit; lap彡: three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no. 59) 彡 3 (none) carve Start with a circumference and carve away until you get the shape you want.

Accepted Answer

チョウ carve, engrave, chisel 1 1533 11 59 さん・さんづくり 会意 Compound Ideographic A lathe is used to carve a shape with circumference into wood or metal.

Kanji	彫
Onyomi	チョウ
Kunyomi	ほ.る、-ぼ.り
English	carve, engrave, chisel
Examples	彫刻(ちょうこく): carving; engraving; sculpture 彫る(ほる): (1) to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel (2) to tattoo
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	1533
Components	周: circumference; circuit; lap 彡: three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
Number of Strokes	11
Kanji Radical	彡
Radical Number	59
Radical Strokes	3
Radical Reading	さん・さんづくり
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	会意 Compound Ideographic
Keyword	carve
Koohii Story 1	A lathe is used to carve a shape with circumference into wood or metal.
Koohii Story 2	Start with a circumference and carve away until you get the shape you want.

Carve Chisel Hair Shape Circumference 彫 チョウ ほ.る、 ぼ.り

Carve Chisel Hair Shape Circumference 彫チョウほ.る、ぼ.り