刻む
きざむ
kizamu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 58 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
刻む (きざむ (kizamu)) means "to mince". It is read きざむ (kizamu). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to mince
Also : to hash · to chop up · to carve · to engrave
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Example Sentences
野菜を細かく刻むことが、美味しい料理の第一歩だ。
やさいをこまかくきざむことが、おいしいりょうりのだいいっぽだ。
Mincing vegetables finely is the first step to making delicious food.
時間を刻むように、毎日の努力が大切だ。
じかんをきざむように、まいにちのどりょくがたいせつだ。
Just as time passes in increments, daily effort is precious.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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