Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
きざ
Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

  1. mincing
  2. bit by bit

Inflection edit

Noun edit

()(きざ) (kokizami

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