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刻
JLPT N3 Kanji

刻 — engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving

  • JLPT N3
  • 8 strokes
  • Grade 6
  • Radical 刀
  • #866 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
コク
Kun'yomi
きざ.むきざ.み

Example words

  • 深刻しんこくserious
  • 彫刻ちょうこくcarving; engraving; sculpture
  • 時刻じこくinstant; time; moment
  • 刻むきざむ(1) to mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash (2) to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch (3) to tick away (time); to record the passing moments (4) to etch (into one's mind); to remember distinctly (5) to have tattooed (6) to torment
  • 遅刻ちこくlateness; late coming
  • 時刻表じこくひょうtable; diagram; chart; timetable; schedule