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ε»
Carve, Time
γγγ (kizamu)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
In ancient Japan, a ε» was a unit of time. Today the kanji appears in ζε» (time), ζ·±ε» (serious), and ε½«ε» (sculpture).
Memory Trick
Imagine carving marks into a wooden stick to count the passing hours. Every carved mark reminds you of ε».
Readings
Onyomi: γ³γ― (koku)
Kunyomi: γγγ (kizamu)
Example Words
ζε»
γγγ (jikoku)
Time
彫ε»
γ‘γγγγ (choukoku)
Sculpture
ζ·±ε»
γγγγ (shinkoku)
Serious
ε»γ
γγγ (kizamu)
To carve
Example Sentence
εΊηΊζε»γη’Ίθͺγγ¦γγ γγγ
γγ γ£γ±γ€ γγγ γ γγγ«γ γγ¦ γγ γγγ
shuppatsu jikoku o kakunin shite kudasai
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