刻
刻 - 1. to carve; to engrave E.g.: 刻印 (stamp, mark), 彫刻 (carving, sculpture) 2. time; hour E.g.: 刻限 (appointed time), 時刻 (time, hour) 3. koku; one of the twelve traditional divisions of the day E.g.: 午の刻 (hour of the horse, around noon) 4. severe; grave E.g.: 深刻 (serious, grave)
刻 (きざ.む きざ.み) — to carve; to engrave<br>E. time; hour<br>E. koku; one of the twelve traditional divisions of the day<br>E. severe; grave<br>E.
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Kunyomi
きざ.む;きざ.み
Onyomi
コク
Strokes
8
JLPT
N3
Frequency 
#866/2500
Composition
亥 刂
Meaning
- to carve; to engrave
E. time; hour
E. koku; one of the twelve traditional divisions of the day
E. severe; grave
E.
Tip
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
きざ.む
Onyomi
Example
先刻承知
。
I've known it all along.
遅刻
します
。
I'll be late.
遅刻
したね
。
You were late, weren't you?
時刻表
を
見
れば
発車
の
時刻
が
分
かります
。
You can depend on the timetable to tell you when trains leave.
深刻
な
水不足
である
。
There is an acute shortage of water.
時刻表
が
改訂
された
。
The timetable has been revised.
遅刻
してすみません
。
Excuse me for being late.
定刻
に
到着
しますか
。
Are we arriving on time?
時刻表
が
改正
された
。
The timetable has been revised.
時刻表
をお
持
ちですか
。
Do you have a timetable?
一刻
の
猶予
もならない
There is no time to be lost.
遅刻
してごめんなさい
。
Sorry I'm late.
