How do you read 陰刻?

陰刻 is read いんこく (inkoku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 陰刻?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 陰刻 in romaji?

陰刻 is written inkoku in romaji.

What kanji are in 陰刻?

陰 (Shade, Yin); 刻 (Engrave, Cut Fine).

陰刻いんこく

いんこく · inkoku

noun

Hollow relief (carving)

gloomy and cold

Other ways to say “hollow relief” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

陰Shade, Yin, Negative 音いん訓かげ・かげ.る JLPT N1 · 11 strokes 刻Engrave, Cut Fine, Chop 音こく訓きざ.む・きざ.み JLPT N3 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

陰かげshade, shadow, other side 陰気いんきgloom, melancholy 日陰ひかげshadow 時刻じこくtime, hour 彫刻ちょうこくcarving, engraving, sculpture 遅刻ちこくlateness, late coming 深刻しんこくserious 刻むきざむto mince, to carve, to engrave

Questions

What does 陰刻 mean?

Hollow relief (carving). It can also mean: gloomy and cold.

How do you pronounce 陰刻?

いんこく (inkoku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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