How do you read 彫刻?

彫刻 is read ちょうこく (choukoku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 彫刻 used in a sentence?

あの彫刻が好きです。 — I like that sculpture.

How do you write 彫刻 in romaji?

彫刻 is written choukoku in romaji, also spelled chokoku.

What kanji are in 彫刻?

彫 (Carve, Engrave); 刻 (Engrave, Cut Fine).

彫刻ちょうこく

Q: What JLPT level is 彫刻?

彫刻 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

ちょうこく · choukoku (also spelled chokoku)

JLPT N2 › noun

Carving, engraving, sculpture

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Heiban

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Example sentences

あの彫刻が好きです。

あのちょうこくがすきです。

I like that sculpture.

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この彫刻はブロンズで作られています。

このちょうこくはぶろんずでつくられています。

This sculpture is made of bronze.

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この彫刻は、大理石で作られている。

このちょうこくは、だいりせきでつくられている。

This sculpture is made of marble.

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あの彫刻は、ブロンズで鋳造された。

あのちょうこくは、ぶろんずでちゅうぞうされた。

That sculpture was cast in bronze.

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Kanji in this word

彫Carve, Engrave, Chisel 音ちょう訓ほ.る・-ぼ.り JLPT N1 · 11 strokes 刻Engrave, Cut Fine, Chop 音こく訓きざ.む・きざ.み JLPT N3 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

彫刻ちょうこくcarving, engraving, sculpture 彫るほるto carve, to chisel 時刻じこくtime, hour 遅刻ちこくlateness, late coming 深刻しんこくserious 刻むきざむto mince, to carve, to engrave 時刻表じこくひょうtimetable, (train) schedule

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What does 彫刻 mean?

Carving, engraving, sculpture.

How do you pronounce 彫刻?

ちょうこく (choukoku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 彫刻?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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