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Kanji Details for 刻

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字▼
Stroke Count
8 Strokes
Radical
刀 + 6 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
Readings
Kun'yomi: きざ.む。(Jouyou Reading)
きざ.み。
On'yomi: コク。(Go-on, Kan-on Readings)

Dictionary Entries for 刻

toki
noun
  1. time; hour; moment (刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
noun, adverb
  1. occasion; case
noun
  1. chance; opportunity; season
  2. the times; the age; the day
  3. tense

koku
noun
  1. period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
  2. carving; engraving; cutting; mincing
  3. victory
  4. strictness; cruelty

kiza
noun
  1. scratch

Stroke Order Diagrams for 刻

Construction of Character for 刻

Radicals and parts present in 刻
» Part kettle lid radical (no. 8)
» Part knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)

Kanji related to 刻

Meanings in Other Languages for 刻

French
  1. graver, découper, émincer, hacher, moment, gravure
Portuguese
  1. escultura, picar, fatiar, moer, esculpir
Spanish
  1. grabar, esculpir, triste, angustiado, tiempo, afilar, cincelar

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