Keyword
carve into
- engrave
- cut fine
- chop
- hash
- mince
- time
- carving
- Frequency
- #866
- Strokes
- 8
- Grade
- 6
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 1639
Readings
コク83%
きざ17%
Mnemonic
At the sign of the boar, a knife begins to carve into a stone slab, scratching out its first mark.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
刻む
to mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash; to shred; to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch; to tick away (time); …
Godan verb
刻み
mincing; cutting; chopping; notch; nick; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
Noun
小刻み
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit; little by little
Noun
刻印
engraving a seal; engraved seal; inscribed seal; engraving; inscribing; stamping (an impression); brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp; reputation
Noun
時々刻々
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; moment by moment; with each passing moment
Adverb