刻
A specific moment in time or a point in time, often used to describe the ticking passage of time. Historically, it also refers to a specific unit of time (roughly two hours) in the traditional Japanese timekeeping system.
Exemples
3 sur 5刻々と時間が過ぎていきます。
Time is ticking away moment by moment.
開会の刻が参りました。
The moment for the opening has arrived.
楽しい刻はすぐに終わるね。
Fun times end quickly, don't they?
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
The kanji features the radical for 'knife' (刂) on the right. Imagine a knife carving notches into a stick to mark the passage of time.
Quiz rapide
___一刻と状況が変化している。
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : 刻
Exemples
刻々と時間が過ぎていきます。
everydayTime is ticking away moment by moment.
開会の刻が参りました。
formalThe moment for the opening has arrived.
楽しい刻はすぐに終わるね。
informalFun times end quickly, don't they?
古代の日本では刻を用いて時間を計った。
academicIn ancient Japan, 'koku' was used to measure time.
決断の刻が迫っています。
businessThe moment of decision is drawing near.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
刻を告げる
to announce the time
刻を忘れる
to lose track of time
一刻を争う
to be a matter of urgency
Souvent confondu avec
Toki is the general word for time; Koku is more literary or refers to the precise ticking/marking of moments.
Pronounced 'kuni', it means country, though it shares the 'k' sound.
Notes d'usage
In modern Japanese, 'koku' is rarely used as a standalone noun for 'time' in casual speech. It is most commonly found in the adverb 'kokukoku' (moment by moment) or in historical fiction.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often try to use 'koku' to say 'what time is it?' which is incorrect; 'nan-ji' must be used instead.
Astuce mémo
The kanji features the radical for 'knife' (刂) on the right. Imagine a knife carving notches into a stick to mark the passage of time.
Origine du mot
Originally derived from the notches or graduations on a water clock (clepsydra) used to measure intervals.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Refers to the Edo-period time system where the day and night were divided into six 'koku' each, varying by season.
Quiz rapide
___一刻と状況が変化している。
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : 刻
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