Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 彫刻(ちょうこく) in Japanese

彫刻
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ちょうこく
Romaji
chōkoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    carving; engraving; sculpture
    Example sentence
    凝った彫刻してあるに収まった長剣 A longsword sheathed in an intricately engraved scabbard.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

carve, engrave, chisel

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: ほ.る, -ぼ.り

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: きざ.む, きざ.み

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