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刻む

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

刻む — “to chop finely, to mince, to carve, to engrave”

刻む (read きざむ) means to chop finely, to mince, to carve, to engrave. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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きざむ

Meaning

to chop finely, to mince, to carve, to engrave

刻む in a sentence

野菜やさいを刻むきざむ。

I chop the vegetables.

The kanji in 刻む

刻to carve; moment

Words that share a kanji with 刻む

深刻しんこく— serious, grave (problem)
時刻じこく— time, moment (on the clock)
遅刻ちこく— being late, lateness, tardiness
彫刻ちょうこく— sculpture, carving, engraving

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