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石

Stone, Rock

いし (ishi)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

Japan's famous Zen rock gardens (枯山水, karesansui) use carefully placed stones to represent mountains and islands. A few simple rocks can symbolize an entire landscape.

Memory Trick

Imagine picking up a heavy STONE from the ground. It's solid, hard, and impossible to mistake for anything else.

Readings

Onyomi: セキ (seki), シャク (shaku), コク (koku)

Kunyomi: いし (ishi)

Example Words

石
いし (ishi)
Stone
宝石
ほうせき (houseki)
Gemstone
石油
せきゆ (sekiyu)
Petroleum
石橋
いしばし (ishibashi)
Stone bridge

Example Sentence

子どもが 川で 石を 拾いました。

こどもが かわで いしを ひろいました。

kodomo ga kawa de ishi o hiroimashita

The child picked up a stone by the river.

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