Word Meaning 刻々

こくこく kokukoku

刻々 is read as こくこく (kokukoku) and means moment by moment.

Meaning

English

  1. moment by moment
  2. hour by hour

Reading

Kana

こくこく

Romaji

kokukoku

Writing Variants

  • 刻々 こっこく kokkoku
  • 刻刻 こくこく kokukoku
  • 刻刻 こっこく kokkoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 7056 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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刻む

きざむ

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刻一刻

こくいっこく

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刻一刻と

こくいっこくと

moment by moment

こく

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)

刻み

きざみ

interval

時々刻々

じじこくこく

hourly

刻印

こくいん

brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace)

時刻

じこく

time

深刻

しんこく

serious

遅刻

ちこく

lateness

時刻表

じこくひょう

timetable

一刻

いっこく

stubborn