刻む

Reading

Kana: きざむ

Romaji: kizamu

Definitions

v5m

vt

1

to mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash; to shred

2

to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch

3

to tick away (time); to record the passing moments

4

to etch (into one's mind); to remember distinctly

Note: as 心に刻む, etc.

See also: 心に刻む

5

to have tattooed

Note: archaism

6

to torment

Note: archaism

Kanji

刻

Readings: コク、 きざ.む、 きざ.み

Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は大理石(だいりせき)を刻(きざ)んで像(ぞう)を作(つく)った。

➥He carved marble into a statue.

少年(しょうねん)は木(き)に自分(じぶん)の名前(なまえ)を刻(きざ)んだ。

➥The boy carved his name on the tree.

その像(ぞう)は石(いし)を刻(きざ)んで作(つく)ったものだ。

➥The statue is carved out of stone.

その彫刻家(ちょうこくか)は木(き)で仏像(ぶつぞう)を刻(きざ)んだ。

➥The sculptor carved wood into an image of Buddha.

彼(かれ)は肉(にく)を切(き)り刻(きざ)んで重(おも)さを量(はか)った。

➥He cut up the meat and weighed it.

その石(いし)は刻(きざ)まれて大(おお)きな像(ぞう)になった。

➥The stone was carved into a large statue.