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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 1

JLPT level: N3

342 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 5

Meaning: stone

Kunyomi: いし

Onyomi: セキ, シャク, コク

石

Radical

Radical: 石

Reading: いし

Meaning: stone

Strokes: 5

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Examples

Examples with audio

石像(せきぞう)   stone statue

石炭(せきたん)   coal

石油(せきゆ)   petroleum

石鹸(せっけん)   soap

宝石(ほうせき)   gem

磁石(じしゃく)   magnet

石(こく)   unit of measurement

石(いし)   stone

Onyomi Examples

石 (セキ) counter for jewels in a watch, counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product

石材 (セキザイ) (building) stone

一石 (イッセキ) one game (of go)

投石 (トウセキ) stone throwing

石神 (シャクジン) stone which is worshipped, image of a god in stone

石南花 (シャクナゲ) rhododendron

電磁石 (デンジシャク) electromagnet

界磁石 (カイジシャク) field magnet

石 (コク) koku, traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres, measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

石高 (コクダカ) (crop) yield, stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop), salary

一石 (イッコク) one koku (measure)

Kunyomi Examples

石 (いし) stone, jewel, precious stone, flint (in a lighter), stone, stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.), calculus

石垣 (いしがき) stone wall

墓石 (ぼせき) tombstone, gravestone

敷石 (しきいし) paving stone, pavement

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