JLPT N2
刻

engrave, chop, time

Item 153 of 481 | 8 strokes | Radical: 亥 (boar), 刂 (knife)

Readings

On'yomiコク
Kun'yomiきざ.む

Mnemonic

Using a KNIFE (刂) to ENGRAVE (刻) the image of a BOAR (亥).

Example Words

刻む (きざむ) to chop, to mince, to engrave
遅刻 (ちこく) being late
時刻 (じこく) time, moment

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