刻 means engrave
cut fine, chop, hash, mince
A knife carves the pig: engrave.
On'yomi
- コクkoku
Kun'yomi
- きざ(む)kizamu
- きざ(み)kizami
How it's built
- 亥
- 刂knife
Common words
- 遅刻ちこくlateness; tardiness
- 先刻さっきa short while ago; a moment ago
- 深刻しんこくserious; severe
- 時刻じこくtime; (the) hour