Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一刻(いっこく) in Japanese

一刻
Kana Reading
いっこく
Romaji
ikkoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Meaning
    minute; moment; an instant
    Example sentence
    事態を要するので一刻待てないと言った He said that the matter was urgent, and that there was not a moment to lose.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    stubborn; hot-headed
    Example sentence
    事態一刻猶予許さない There's not a moment to waste.

Examples of 一刻, いっこく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

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

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: きざ.む, きざ.み

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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