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Kanji for Moment
The kanji for “moment” is 刻, read koku and written in 8 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
刻
moment
A carved moment in time; the tick of fate’s clock.
8 strokes On reading コク (koku) Kun reading きざむ、きざみ (kizamu, kizami) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince
Readings used for names on Nazuke: koku
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