刻

meaningengrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving

On'yomi
コク
Kun'yomi
きざ.む、きざ.み
Strokes
8
Taught in
Japanese grade 6
Frequency
#866 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

刻
  • 深刻しんこくserious
  • 彫刻ちょうこくcarving
  • 時刻じこくtime
  • 一刻いっこくa moment
  • 刻むきざむto mince
  • 深刻化しんこくかbecoming more serious or severe
  • 刻こくperiod of time
  • 刻みきざみmincing

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