engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving

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きざ.むきざ.み

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Common Words

NounFreq #135
1

刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time

time; hour; moment

Examples
12才の彼は声変わりした。
His voice broke when he was twelve.
2

時 only; Adverb (fukushi)

occasion; case

Examples
車を運転するはいくら注意してもしすぎることはない。
You cannot be too careful when you drive a car.
3

時 only

chance; opportunity; season

4

時 only

the times; the age; the day

5

時 only; Grammar

tense

刻むざむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2223
1

to mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash; to shred

Examples
彼は大理石を刻んで像を作った。
He carved marble into a statue.
2

to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch

3

to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to record the passing moments

4

As 心に刻む, etc.

to etch (into one's mind); to remember distinctly

5

Archaic

to have tattooed

6

Archaic

to torment

深刻んこくNoun~な Adj.Freq #2869
1

serious; severe; grave; acute

Examples
事態は非常に深刻である。
The situation is very serious.
時刻こく時剋NounFreq #3412
1

time; (the) hour

Examples
そろそろ寝る時刻だ。
It's almost time to go to bed.
2

favourable time; opportunity; chance

残酷んこく惨酷残刻惨刻Noun~な Adj.Freq #4020
1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

Examples
怪物は残酷な微笑みを浮かべた。
The monster's smile was cruel.
遅刻こくNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #4181
1

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

Examples
遅刻するのではないかと心配した。
I was afraid I might be late.
一刻も早くいっこくもはやくAdverbExpressionFreq #4850
1

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

小刻みざみNoun~な Adj.Freq #5624
1

mincing; chopping finely

2

short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps)

3

gradual; bit by bit; little by little

彫刻ょうこくNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #9668
1

carving; engraving; sculpture

Examples
その彫刻は非常に貴重である。
The sculptures are of great value.
先刻んこくNounAdverbFreq #9842
1

a short while ago

2

already

Examples
先刻承知。
I've known it all along.

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