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N4 · 8 strokes · — · Irodori #633 · Pre-Intermediate L17

刻

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

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Readings

On’yomi
コク
Kun’yomi
きざ・み、きざ・む

Example words

  • 遅刻

    ちこく

    late

  • 刻

    きざ・み

    carving

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A 8-stroke character meaning "carving" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.

🧩Components

Remember "carving" (刻) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

遅刻する (ちこくする) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 遅刻する (ちこくする) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: きざ・み、きざ・む — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: コク — common in compound words (熟語).