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彫 means 'sculpt'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 1569   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-25    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 30 words   Used in 46 words   Used in 29 names   Component in 1 kanji (0 Jōyō)
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Common readings
On
   チョウ
Kun
   ほる to sculpt, to carve
Additional readings
Kun    -ぼり
Notes
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Do you know the purpose of the tiny sculptures known as netsukes? Do you know how a pharmacist’s mortar relates to a way of engraving? Do you know why the Japanese compare some people to sculptures or why two constellation names include 彫? Do you know about traditional tattoos that cover a great deal of the body, with the picture often coming directly from ukiyoe? You soon will!
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The Artistic Mindset
彩 匠 彫 緻
This bundle is a masterclass in the artistic mindset. Essay 1290 celebrates vibrant colors, whether for painting with watercolors or oil or for designing spaces. Essay 1388 explores traditional craftsmanship, particularly highlighting the beauty of Japanese carpentry and the rigors of apprenticing for ages to master a skill. Essay 1590 covers several fields, from carving wood, making sculptures, and engraving metal to creating traditional tattoos that form a complete picture over much of the body. Essay 1965 extols the virtues of extreme detail, especially in doing elaborate drawings that bring dreamworlds to life with extraordinary realism.
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Components
⿰  周 circumference  彡 fur  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 彫 is used 2 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 彫 is used 46 times, read 2 ways (with 3 variations).
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チョウ : 21 words FIND ALL
ち ょ う こ く 0
carving; engraving; sculpture
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ほる (read as ぼ) : 12 words FIND ALL
う き ぼ り 0
Most common form: 浮彫
1. relief; embossed carving
noun
2. bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
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ほる : 7 words FIND ALL
ほ る 1
Most common form: ほる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel
2. to tattoo  (this meaning is restricted to reading ほる)
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ほる (read as ほり) : 5 words FIND ALL
1. engraving a woodblock or seal
2. woodblock or seal engraver
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ぼり: 1 word. FIND ALL
Most common form: 木彫り師
noun
wood sculptor; woodcarver  (see also: 木彫り職人; obscure term)
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An additional 調 less common words include 彫 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1590  Joy o' Kanji : 1590  Key to Kanji: - 

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彫
チョウ   ほる to sculpt, to carve   
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彡
fur, bristles, beard   
周
シュウ   まわり circumference   
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土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
冂
wide
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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