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造形 (ぞうけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
molding ; shaping ; forming ; modeling
Refers to the act or process of giving form to a material, especially in art, design, and manufacturing. Can be used both as a noun and as a suru-verb (transitive or intransitive).
この 彫ちょう 刻こく は 見み 事ごと な 造ぞう 形けい 美び を 持も っ て いる 。
This sculpture has a wonderful beauty of form.
Written forms 造ぞう 形けい Usage 87%
Standard kanji spelling; used broadly for shaping, forming, and plastic arts.
造ぞう 型けい Usage 12%
Alternate spelling, often associated with molding or casting in artistic and industrial contexts.
Similar words 形けい 成せい 形成 is more about formation in an abstract or systematic sense (e.g., character formation, cloud formation), while 造形 emphasizes physical shaping or artistic modeling.
彫ちょう 刻こく 彫刻 specifically means carving or sculpture, whereas 造形 is a broader term covering various methods of shaping, including molding and modeling.
Etymology Compound of 造 (create, make) and 形 (shape, form). The spelling 造型 uses 型 (mold, model) and is often associated with casting or molding processes.
