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刻
Carve, Time
きざむ (kizamu)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
In ancient Japan, a 刻 was a unit of time. Today the kanji appears in 時刻 (time), 深刻 (serious), and 彫刻 (sculpture).
Memory Trick
Imagine carving marks into a wooden stick to count the passing hours. Every carved mark reminds you of 刻.
Readings
Onyomi: コク (koku)
Kunyomi: きざむ (kizamu)
Example Words
時刻
じこく (jikoku)
Time
彫刻
ちょうこく (choukoku)
Sculpture
深刻
しんこく (shinkoku)
Serious
刻む
きざむ (kizamu)
To carve
Example Sentence
出発時刻を確認してください。
しゅっぱつ じこく を かくにん して ください。
shuppatsu jikoku o kakunin shite kudasai
Please check the departure time.