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On'yomi
チョウ
CHOU
Kun'yomi
ほ.る・-ぼ.り
horu / bori

carve · engrave · chisel

spiritual

Details

Strokes11
Frequency#1533
Radicalbristle(3)

Stroke Order

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Strokes11

Component Breakdown

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周 + 彡

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of hair and around. Carving around with hair.

Symbolism

Sculpture, carve, statue. Represents carving.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

彫心鏤骨

ちょうしんるこつ

laborious work; lucubration; lucubrations; laborious work