Word Meaning 刻する

こくする kokusuru

刻する is read as こくする (kokusuru) and means to carve.

Meaning

English

  1. to carve
  2. to engrave
  3. to publish
  4. to author

Reading

Kana

こくする

Romaji

kokusuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 142110 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

刻む

きざむ

to have tattooed

刻々

こくこく

moment by moment

刻一刻

こくいっこく

moment by moment

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

刻時機構

こくじきこう

clock

刻時信号

こくじしんごう

clock signal

刻本

こくほん

wood-block book

刻み出す

きざみだす

to carve out

刻子

こーつ

pung

刻時パルス

こくじぱるす

clock signal

Example Sentences

10

Don't be late!

You'll be late for work.

Don't be late for school.

I suppose he will be late.

Hurry up, or you will be late.

Can you please stop being late all the time?

Are you ever late for class?

Tom is often late for work.

Never be late for school again.

It is unlike him to be late.