小刻み

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
きざ
Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Etymology

From (ko, small, little) + 刻み (kizami, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb 刻む (kizamu, cut fine, engrave)).

Adjective

()(きざ) • (kokizami) -na (adnominal ()(きざ) (kokizami na), adverbial ()(きざ) (kokizami ni))

  1. mincing
  2. bit by bit

Inflection

Noun

()(きざ) • (kokizami) 

  1. being cut in small pieces
  2. moving in small intervals
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