also: おおいし
A boulder came rolling down the mountainside.
I placed a large stone in the garden as a decoration.
A big boulder is lying by the river.
dragon (go); large connected group of stones
Go term: a long, connected group of stones that spans a wide area, often hard to capture.
Attacking the opponent's dragon is the key to this position.
Capturing the opponent's large group decided the game.
He piled up boulders in the garden to create a rock garden.
The large group in the center died, putting him at a big disadvantage.
岩 refers broadly to rock or a natural rock formation, whereas 大石 specifically highlights a single stone's large size.
Standard kanji spelling for 'large stone' or 'boulder'.
Alternate reading, often used in proper names or when emphasizing size.
Compound of 大 (large) and 石 (stone). The reading たいせき is the on'yomi, while おおいし is the kun'yomi. The go sense is a specialized extension of the literal meaning.