石

Meaning

石 centers on the idea of a hard, solid mineral object: a stone. It can refer to rocks, pebbles, or stone as a material.

• 石こく

  koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres

• 石いし
  N4

  stone; rock; pebble

• 流石さすが
  N2

  as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

• 宝石ほうせき
  N3

  gem; jewel; precious stone

• 石油せきゆ
  N3

  oil; petroleum

• 化石かせき
  N1

  fossil

• 石垣いしがき

  stone wall

• 石鹸せっけん
  N5

  soap

• 石炭せきたん
  N3

  coal

• 磁石じしゃく
  N2

  magnet

• 石橋いしばし

  stone bridge

• 一石二鳥いっせきにちょう
  N1

  killing two birds with one stone

• 石器せっき

  stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool

• 墓石ぼせき

  tombstone; gravestone

• 鉱石こうせき

  ore; mineral; crystal

• 大理石だいりせき

  marble

• 小石こいし

  pebble; small stone

• 岩石がんせき
  N1

  rock

• 石材せきざい

  (building) stone

• 石灰せっかい

  lime; quicklime; caustic lime

• 布石ふせき

  strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves

• 石碑せきひ

  stone monument

• 石棺せっかん

  sarcophagus; stone coffin

• 投石とうせき

  stone throwing

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