Japanese Dictionary

Words

113 words found
  • 彫る, 雕る, 鐫る
    JLPT 2
    Kana Reading
    ほる, える
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      Godan verb with `ru' ending, transitive verb
      Meaning
      to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel
      Example sentence
      彼らは大理石で像を彫っている。 They are chiseling a statue out of marble.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to tattoo
      Example sentence
      彼は仏像を木で彫った。 He carved a Buddhist image out of wood.
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  • 彫刻
    JLPT 2
    Kana Reading
    ちょうこく
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
      Meaning
      carving; engraving; sculpture
      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.
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  • 凋む, 萎む
    JLPT 2
    Kana Reading
    しぼむ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      Godan verb with `mu' ending, intransitive verb
      Meaning
      to wither; to fade (away); to shrivel; to wilt
      Example sentence
      暑さ続きでその植物はしぼんでしまった。 The long spell of hot weather withered up the plants.
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Kanji

15 kanji found
  • 鯛 JLPT 1

    19 strokes

    sea bream, red snapper

    On'Yomi: チョウ

    Kun'Yomi: たい

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  • 凋

    10 strokes

    wither, droop, lame

    On'Yomi: チョウ

    Kun'Yomi: しぼ.む

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  • 彫 JLPT 1

    11 strokes

    carve, engrave, chisel

    On'Yomi: チョウ

    Kun'Yomi: ほ.る, -ぼ.り

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