先刻 (せんこく)a short while ago; already

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Kanji in 先刻

先月せんげつlast month
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
先進国せんしんこくadvanced (developed) country; advanced nations
優先ゆうせんpreference; priority
先発せんぱつstarting in advance; starting first
先にさきにpreviously; before
先進せんしんadvanced; developed
先頭せんとうhead; lead
深刻しんこくserious; severe
彫刻ちょうこくcarving; engraving
時刻じこくtime; (the) hour
一刻いっこくa minute; moment
刻むきざむto mince; to cut fine
深刻化しんこくかbecoming more serious or severe; aggravation
刻こくperiod of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
刻みきざみshredded tobacco; notch

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