刻む (きざむ)to mince; to cut fine; to chop up

to mince; to cut fine; to chop upGodan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb
to carve; to engrave; to chiselGodan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb
to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to record the passing momentsGodan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb
to etch (into one's mind); to remember distinctlyGodan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb
to have tattooedGodan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb
to tormentGodan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb

刻む, its kanji, and other words that share them.Open this graph

Kanji in 刻む

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
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
定刻ていこくappointed time; timetable

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