造形

ぞうけい

Also written 造型

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive, Intransitive molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling

Kanji

• 造 construct. Read as ゾウ.
• 形 shape. Read as ケイ.

Example sentences

• 日本列島にも旧石器文化が存在したことは、岩宿遺跡をはじめ、各地での発掘調査の結果から明らかとなっているが、日本の旧石器文化の遺物には造形芸術と呼ぶべきものはほとんど存在しない。
  As evidenced by findings from the Iwajuku site to results of excavations around the country, a paleolithic culture did exist in the Japanese archipelago. However, there are almost no surviving artifacts of what could be termed plastic art.

Words containing 造形

• 東京造形大学 (とうきょうぞうけいだいがく) Tokyo University of Art and Design
• 造形美 (ぞうけいび) beauty of form (oft. used of nature)
• 成安造形大学 (せいあんぞうけいだいがく) Seian University of Art and Design

And 10 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists