Moto 刻 (こく)period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving
- period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- carving; engraving; cuttingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- victorynoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- strictness; crueltynoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 刻
Words that share its kanji
- 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
- 刻みきざみshredded tobacco; notch
- 定刻ていこくappointed time; timetable
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