一刻千金 いっこくせんきん Meanings Expression every moment is precious; time is money; precious time Kanji 一 one. Read as イチ. 刻 engrave. Read as コク. 千 thousand. Read as セン. 金 money. Read as キン. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists