What does 刻む mean?
刻む is a Japanese verb meaning “to mince, to carve, to engrave” in English. It can also be translated as “to carve, to tick away (time), to etch (into one's mind)” depending on context. It is written as 刻む in kanji, きざむ in hiragana, and kizamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は大理石を刻んで像を作った。
He carved marble into a statue.