Word details
一寸刻み
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一寸刻み.
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Entry
1
Idiomatic expression; Often adverbially as ～に...
(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
寸
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small
3 strokesFrequency 1,669JLPT N1Grade 6
On
スン
Nanori
すみき
刻
engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
8 strokesFrequency 866JLPT N2Grade 6
On
コク
Kun
きざ.むきざ.み
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