刻 – Kanji details

carve into

sign of the boar

knife

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

serious; severe; grave; acute

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

少しょう年ねんは木きに自じ分ぶんの名な前まえを刻きざんだ。

The boy carved his name in the tree.

その翌よく日じつ、夕ゆう食しょくの時じ刻こくに、私わたしは彼かの女じょの夫おっとに紹しょう介かいされました。

The next day, at suppertime, I was introduced to her husband.

そろそろこの会かい議ぎを終おえなくてはならない時じ刻こくだと思おもいます。

I think it's time to wind up this meeting.

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