刻
こく · koku
JLPT N2
Meaning
Time, moment; to carve, to engrave, to chop, to mince.
Examples
時刻は午後3時です。 — The time is 3 PM.
彼は木に自分の名前を刻んだ。 — He carved his name into the tree.
玉ねぎを細かく刻んでください。 — Please chop the onion finely.