彫
to carve; sculpt; chisel; tattoo
Kanji 1590
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Do you know the purpose of the tiny sculptures known as netsukes? Do you know how a pharmacist’s mortar relates to a way of engraving? Do you know why the Japanese compare some people to sculptures or why two constellation names include 彫? Do you know about traditional tattoos that cover a great deal of the body, with the picture often coming directly from ukiyoe? You soon will!
Revision history:
Nov. 26, 2024: p. 15: Updated the reference to the "forthcoming" documentary and its "probable" title.
June 16, 2021: p. 6: Improved the first sentence of the paragraph about Greek statues.
Sept. 19, 2019: Originally published.
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