Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1533 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: carve, engrave, chisel
Kunyomi: ほ.る, -ぼ.り
Onyomi: チョウ
Composition: 周 彡
Radical: 彡
Meaning: bristle, beard
Reading: さんづくり
Frequency: 62
彫刻 （チョウコク） carving, engraving, sculpture
彫金 （チョウキン） chasing, metal carving, metal engraving
木彫 （モクチョウ） wood carving, wooden sculpture, woodcraft
彫る （ほる） to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel, to tattoo