Kanji
N1 11 strokes Grade 8 freq #1533

carve, engrave, chisel

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

bristle sanzukuri

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

carving; engraving
wood carving; wooden sculpture
(carved) statue; sculpture
chasing; metal carving
carving; engraving

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

relief; embossed carving
to emboss; to carve in relief
to carve; to engrave
wood carving; woodcraft

Example sentences

He went to art school to study painting and sculpture.

I really can't understand modern sculpture.

He carved designs in ivory.

They are chiseling a statue out of marble.