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彫刻

ちょうこく

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1carving
2engraving
3sculpture

Example sentence

凝った彫刻のしてある鞘に収まった長剣。

A longsword sheathed in an intricately engraved scabbard.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

彫Carve, Engrave, Chisel11 strokes 刻Engrave, Cut Fine, Chop8 strokes

More words with 彫

彫るほる · to carveN2 浮き彫りうきぼり · relief

More words with 刻

時刻表じこくひょう · timetableN1 刻むきざむ · to minceN2 刻々

Full entry on Jisho

ギザギザ ·

notches

一刻いっこく · a moment

刻こく · carving

刻々こっこく · moment by moment

刻一刻こくいっこく · moment by moment

深刻しんこく · seriousN3

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