刻
engrave · cut fine · chop · hash · mince · time · carving
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
亥 + sword
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of boar and sword. Carving with sword.
Symbolism
Time, engrave, sculpture. Represents carving.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Flow of time
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一刻千金
いっこくせんきん
every moment is precious; time is money; precious time; every moment is precious
刻苦勉励
こっくべんれい
being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; being arduous
時々刻々
じじこっこく
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; hourly
春宵一刻
しゅんしょういっこく
a moment of time in a spring evening (is worth a thousand pieces of gold); a moment of time in a spring evening (is worth a thousand pieces of gold)
刻苦精進
こっくしょうじん
being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort; being arduous
刻苦精励
こっくせいれい
being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort; being arduous
先刻承知
せんこくしょうち
being already (well) aware; being already (well) aware