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刻
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 刻.
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1
Historical term
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
2
刻 only
carving; engraving; cutting; mincing
3
剋 only
victory
4
strictness; cruelty
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