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石匠 (せきしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

石せき匠しょう

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Meanings

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noun

mason; stonemason; stonecutter

Refers to a craftsman who works with stone, such as cutting, shaping, or building with stone.

石せき匠しょうが石いしを丁てい寧ねいに削けずっている。
The stonemason is carefully carving the stone.

Kanji

石stone
匠artisan, workman, carpenter

Etymology

Compound of 石 (stone) and 匠 (artisan, craftsman). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a stoneworker.