Kanji | 彫 |
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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. |
RTK Index | 1710 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000
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