How to say 'Sculpture' in Japanese | 彫刻

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The Japanese word for Sculpture is 'Choukoku', written as 彫刻 in Japanese.'Sculpture' in hiragana is ちょうこく.

word

彫刻

Meaning

Sculpture

Reading

ちょうこく

choukoku

Kanji

彫Carve 刻Engrave

Explanation

The Japanese noun '彫刻 (ちょうこく)' refers to 'sculpture'. It is used to describe the art of creating three-dimensional forms by carving, modeling, or assembling materials. This term can refer to both the process of creating sculptures and the finished artwork itself. For example: This museum has many sculptures「この博物館には彫刻がたくさんある」(このはくぶつかんにはちょうこくがたくさんある). He is famous for his sculptures「彼は彫刻で有名だ」(かれはちょうこくでゆうめいだ). The word is often used in contexts related to art, museums, and craftsmanship.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6927

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 彫刻

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

彫

Meaning

Carve

kanji

刻

Meaning

Engrave

Words Related to 彫刻 Through the Kanji 刻

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 刻 as well.

word

遅刻

Meaning

Lateness

word

時刻

Meaning

Time

word

深刻

Meaning

Serious

word

刻む

Meaning

Carve, Chop

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'Choukoku' means 'Sculpture' .

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