彫る

Japanese

Etymology 1

weru > eru.

Alternative forms

• 鐫る

Verb

彫る (godan conjugation, hiragana える, romaji eru, historical hiragana ゑる)

1. to sculpt; to carve

Etymology 2

poru > ɸoru > horu. Cognate with 掘る (hor-, “dig”).

Verb

彫る (godan conjugation, hiragana ほる, romaji horu)

1. to carve