Word Meaning 刻舟

こくしゅう kokushuu

刻舟 is read as こくしゅう (kokushuu) and means not getting with the times.

Meaning

English

not getting with the times
being unaware of how things are changing

Reading

Kana

こくしゅう

Romaji

kokushuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 146766 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

舟に刻して剣を求む

ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ

to not be getting with the times

舟に刻みて剣を求む

ふねにきざみてけんをもとむ

to not be getting with the times

剣を落として舟を刻む

けんをおとしてふねをきざむ

to not be getting with the times

刻印

こくいん

brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace)

小舟

おぶね

small boat

舟

ふね

counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

助け舟

たすけぶね

lifeboat

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

刻

こく

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