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刻 — engrave; moment

刻 means “engrave; moment”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: コク (koku). Kun'yomi: きざ(む) (kizamu). You'll see it in words such as 刻む (kizamu, “to mince; to cut fine”).

刻
Stroke order of 刻
Meaning
engrave; moment
On'yomi
コク (koku)
Kun'yomi
きざ(む) (kizamu)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N2 · set Time 2

How to remember 刻

Parts: 亥 boar sign · 刂 sword

Words with 刻

WordReadingMeaning
刻むきざむ kizamu kunto mince; to cut fine
刻々こっこく kokkoku onmoment by moment; hour by hour

Don't confuse it with

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