こく
Meanings
Noun
Historical
1. period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
2. carving; engraving; cutting; mincing
3. strictness; cruelty
Kanji used
carve into
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (50 in total)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
a short while ago; already
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)