What does 刻 mean?
刻 is a Japanese noun meaning “period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)” in English. It can also be translated as “occasion, chance, the times” depending on context. It is written as 刻 in kanji, こく in hiragana, and koku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
車を運転する時はいくら注意してもしすぎることはない。
You cannot be too careful when you drive a car.