Difference between 彫る【ほる】 (horu) and 刻む【きざむ】 (kizamu) As I see it right now they both mean: to carve; to engrave, to chisel; to notch. Is there any difference between them?

[]{} actually does _**not**_ mean "to carve", "to engrave" or "to chisel". Instead, it means "to dig (up)".

> []{} = "to dig a hole"
>
> = "to dig up potatoes"

You are probably thinking of []{}, which means what you stated.

> []{} = "to engrave one's name on a medal"
>
> []{} = "to carve a Buddha"

Traditionally, has another important meaning which is "to tattoo".

[]{} can mean "to carve", "to engrave", etc., but its primary meaning is "to cut into pieces", "to chop", etc.

> = "shredded cabbage"