stone placed on railway track (by children)
Refers to the dangerous prank of placing stones on train tracks. Often used in safety warnings.
Never place stones on railway tracks.
decorative garden stone
A stone placed for aesthetic purposes in a Japanese garden or landscape.
handicap stone (in Go)
In the game of Go, a stone placed on the board before the game starts to compensate for a skill difference. See also 置き碁.
See also: 置き碁
Beautiful decorative stones are arranged in the Japanese garden.
The handicap is adjusted by the number of handicap stones.
Standard spelling with okurigana.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 置き (oki, 'placing') + 石 (ishi, 'stone'). The reading おきいし is a straightforward combination.