刻む (きざむ) — to carve, to engrave, to mince
刻む
to carve
Frequency #4402
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 6
2 characters
godan verb (-mu)
transitive
kizamu
きざむ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
きざむ[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- to carve
- to engrave
- to mince
Verb forms
| Meaning | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present |
刻む きざむ |
刻みます きざみます |
| Present negative |
刻まない きざまない |
刻みません きざみません |
| Past |
刻んだ きざんだ |
刻みました きざみました |
| Past negative |
刻まなかった きざまなかった |
刻みませんでした きざみませんでした |
| Te-form |
刻んで きざんで |
刻みまして きざみまして |
| Potential |
刻める きざめる |
刻めます きざめます |
| Potential negative |
刻めない きざめない |
刻めません きざめません |