“Stone” or “Pebble” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “石”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “石” means “Rock”, “Hard things” or “Useless thing” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “石”
Jouyou Kanji “石” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せき(seki) |
| しゃく(shaku) | |
| こく(koku) | |
| じゃく(jaku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | いし(ishi) |
| Meanings | Stone, Pebble, Rock |
| Tombstone, Stone monument | |
| Musical instruments made of stone | |
| Stone needle (medical stone needle) | |
| Example of hard one, Hard things like stones | |
| Example of worthless one, Useless thing | |
| Medicine made from stones (mineral) | |
| Unit word for rice volume (1石 = about 180.3 litter) | |
| Unit word for ship volume (1石 = 10尺 x 10尺 x 10尺=27.83 cubic meter) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “石”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 石垣(いしがき-i shi ga ki) | Stone fence, Stone wall |
| 石畳(いしだたみ-i shi da ta mi) | Stone paving, Stone pavement, Cobble paving, Sett, Flagstone |
| 石段(いしだん-i shi da n) | Stone steps, Stone stairway, Flight of stone steps |
| 石橋を叩いて渡る(いしばしをたたいてわたる-i shi ba shi wo ta ta i te wa ta ru) | Being excessively cautious, Knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it |
| 石部金吉(いしべきんきち-i shi be ki n ki chi) | Man of incorruptible character |
| 石高(こくだか-ko ku da ka) | Yield, Stipend, Salary |
| 石榴(ざくろ-za ku ro) | Pomegranate, Punica granatum |
| 石楠花(しゃくなげ-sha ku na ge) | Rhododendron |
| 石印(せきいん-se ki i n) | ① Stone seal, Seal carved on stone, ② Lithography |
| 石英(せきえい-se ki e i) | Quartz |
| 石材(せきざい-se ki za i) | Stone material, Building stone |
| 石室(いしむろ-i shi mu ro) | Stone hut, Stone shed |
| 石室(せきしつ-se ki shi tsu) | Stone tomb, Stone compartment (for dead person) |
| 石筍(せきじゅん-se ki ju n) | Stalagmite |
| 石女(せきじょ or うまずめ-se ki jo (or) u ma zu me) | ① Barren woman, Sterile woman, ② Stone statue of a woman(石女-せきじょ) |
| 石人(せきじん-se ki ji n) | Stone image of people |
| 石心鉄腸(せきしんてっちょう-se ki shi n te ccho u) | Strong Mind person, Strong will that remains unwavering |
| 石造(せきぞう-se ki zo u) | Stone construction, Stone-built |
| 石像(せきぞう-se ki zo u) | Stone statue, Stone image |
| 石鏃(せきぞく-se ki zo ku) | Flint arrowhead |
| 石腸(せきちょう-se ki cho u) | Strong Mind person, Strong will that remains unwavering |
| 石塔(せきとう-se ki to u) | ① Stone tower, Stone pagoda, ② Tombstone, Gravestone |
| 石版(せきばん-se ki ba n) | Lithographic print, Lithography |
| 石盤 or 石板(せきばん-se ki ba n) | Writing slate, Stone slab |
| 石碑(せきひ-se ki hi) | Tombstone, Gravestone, Stone monument |
| 石筆(せきひつ-se ki hi tsu) | Slate pencil |
| 石斧(せきふ or いしおの-se ki fu (or) i shi o no) | Stone axe |
| 石仏(せきぶつ-se ki bu tsu) | Stone Buddhist image, Stone image of the Buddha |
| 石墨(せきぼく-se ki bo ku) | Plumbago, Graphite, Black lead |
| 石綿(せきめん or いしわた-se ki me n (or) i shi wa ta) | Asbestos |
| 石油(せきゆ-se ki yu) | Rock-oil, Petroleum |
| 石礫(せきれき-se ki re ki) | Pellet, Pebble, Small rock |
| 石火(せっか-se kka) | Flint fire, Flash |
| 石灰(せっかい or いしばい-se kka i (or) i shi ba i) | Lime, Calcareous |
| 石階(せっかい-se kka i) | Stone steps |
| 石塊(せっかい-se kka i) | Stone, Pebble |
| 石棺(せっかん-se kka n) | Sarcophagus, Stone coffin |
| 石器(せっき-se kki) | Stone implement, Stone tool, Stoneware |
| 石器時代(せっきじだい-se kki ji da i) | Stone Age |
| 石窟(せっくつ-se kku tsu) | Stone cave, Rock cave |
| 石径(せっけい-se kke i) | Stony path, Stone-paved road |
| 石経(せっけい-se kke i) | Inscription of scripture on stone |
| 石鹼(せっけん-se kke n) | Soap |
| 石工(せっこう-se kko u) | Mason, Stonemason, Stonecutter |
| 石膏(せっこう-se kko u) | Plaster, Gypsum, Calcium sulphate |
| 化石(かせき-ka se ki) | Fossil |
| 岩石(がんせき-ga n se ki) | Rock, Boulder |
| 玉石(ぎょくせき-gyo ku se ki) | ① Gems and stones, Wheat and chaff, Wheat and tares, Good and bad, ② Boulder, Cobble stone |
| 巨石(きょせき-kyo se ki) | Gigantic stone, Megalith |
| 金石(きんせき-ki n se ki) | ① Minerals and rocks, Metal and stone utensils, ② Epigraph |
| 試金石(しきんせき-shi ki n se ki) | Touchstone, Test, Litmus test |
| 磁石(じしゃく-ji sha ku) | ① Magnet, ② Compass |
| 他山の石(たざんのいし-ta za n no i shi) | Stones from other mountains can be used to polish one’s own gems, Lesson learned from someone’s else mistake, Anything one may profit by |
| 柱石(ちゅうせき-chu u se ki) | ① Scapolite, ② Linchpin, Mainstay, Backbone, Keystone, Anchor |
| 砥石(といし-to i shi) | Whetstone, Grindstone, Grinding stone, Sharpening stones |
| 盤石(ばんじゃく-ba n ja ku) | ① Huge rock, ② Firmness, Solidity, Steady |
| 木石(ぼくせき-bo ku se ki) | ① Trees and stones, ② Unfeeling person |
| 墓石(ぼせき or はかいし-bo se ki (or) ha ka i shi) | Tombstone, Gravestone |
| 薬石(やくせき-ya ku se ki) | ① Various medicines, Medical treatment, ② Supper in a Zen temple, Rice porridge served for supper in a Zen temple |
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