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刻

Engrave, Cut Fine, Chop, Hash, Mince, Time, Carving

8 strokes

On readings 音読み

こく

Kun readings 訓読み

きざ.む、きざ.み

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Words using 刻

深刻しんこくseriousN3 遅刻ちこくlatenessN3 時刻じこくtimeN3 刻むきざむto minceN2 彫刻ちょうこくcarvingN2 時刻表じこくひょうtimetableN1 刻むきざむto engrave, to chisel, to notch, to mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, to shred; to carve,開始時刻かいしじこくstarting time 即刻そっこくimmediately ; at once ; instantly 刻一刻とこくいっこくとmoment by moment 刻々ギザギザnotches 一刻いっこくa moment

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