刻 engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving 8 strokes taught in grade 6 old JLPT 2 #866 in newspapers Readings Onコク Kunきざ.む、きざ.み In Chinese 刻 Words written with it 深刻 しんこく serious N3 彫刻 ちょうこく carving N2 時刻 じこく time N3 遅刻 ちこく lateness N3 一刻 いっこく a moment 刻む きざむ to mince N2 深刻化 しんこくか becoming more serious or severe 刻 とき time N3 刻み きざみ mincing 定刻 ていこく appointed time 小刻み こきざみ mincing 刻々 こっこく moment by moment