一刻

いっこく

Meanings

1. Noun a moment; a minute; an instant
2. な-adjective stubborn; obstinate (also written as 一国, 一克, 一剋)

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 刻 engrave. Read as コク.

Example sentences

• 一刻も早くここを出なければならない。
  We should lose no time in leaving here.
• 一刻の猶予も許されなかった。
  Not a moment could be lost.
• 一刻の猶予もならない。
  There is no time to be lost.
• こんな狭苦しい部屋からは一刻も早く脱出したいよ。
  I want to move out of this cramped room as soon as I can.
• 事態は一刻の猶予も許さない。
  There's not a moment to waste.

Common phrases

• 一刻も早く (いっこくもはやく) immediately
• 一刻を争う (いっこくをあらそう) to race against time

Words containing 一刻

• 一刻も早く (いっこくもはやく) immediately
• 一刻千金 (いっこくせんきん) every moment is precious
• 一刻者 (いっこくもの) stubborn person

And 6 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists