こ
小
きざ
刻
　
み

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. mincing, chopping finely.
  2. short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps).
  3. gradual, bit by bit, little by little.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
小
きざ
刻
　
み
 小刻み こきざみ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
engrave, cut fine, chop
コク　きざ.む (6th, N3)
sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
い　ガイ　り (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ