刻

engrave, time

JLPT N3 Grade 6 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: きざ.む・きざ.み
On'yomi: コク
Radical: 刀 · knife (knife, blade)

刻 means "engrave, time". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read きざ.む・きざ.み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

刻 in example sentences

遅刻ちこくします。

Chikoku shimasu.

I'll be late.
遅刻ちこくしたね。

Chikoku shita ne.

You are late.
遅刻ちこくするなよ！

Chikoku suru na yo!

Don't be tardy.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 刻

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Common questions

What does the kanji 刻 mean?: 刻 means "engrave, time". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 刻 have?: 刻 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 刻 read?: It is read きざ.む・きざ.み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 刻?: 刻 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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