石
石

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわしせっくと

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

stone

Constituents

厂cliff
口mouth

Mnemonic Stories

The talking head under the cliff demands a sacrifice; its giant mouth opens, revealing teeth made of pure stone.

Dictionary

Common Words

さすがに《流石に》AdverbUsually kanaFreq #693
1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed

Examples
さすがに偉大な学者だけあって、彼はその問いに容易に答えた。
Like the great scholar that he was, he answered the question easily.
2

still; all the same; after all

《さすが》流石遉有繋AdverbUsually kanaFreq #900
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

Examples
さすが、お嬢様。自由奔放な生活をしていたわけじゃないんだ。
Just what you'd expect of a young lady, you certainly weren't left to live as you pleased.
2

Usu. as 〜に

still; all the same; after all

3

As さすがの...も

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

石いしNounFreq #1432
1

stone; rock; pebble

Examples
その子供は小さな石を拾い上げた。
The child picked up a small stone.
2

jewel; precious stone

3

flint (in a lighter)

4

Go (game)

stone

5

Medicine

stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

宝石ほうせきNounFreq #3434
1

gem; jewel; precious stone

Examples
彼は鍵をかけて宝石を金庫にしまいこんだ。
He locked up his jewels in the safe.
さすがは《流石は》ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #3998
1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

Examples
さすがは、王子様ですわね。きっとただならない傑物の素質をお持ちなのですわ。
Isn't that just what you'd expect from the prince? He certainly has the character of a truly great man.
石斛こくNounFreq #7701
1

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres

Examples
あの大名は十万石を領している。
That daimyo holds a fief yielding 100,000 koku of rice.
2

measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

小石礫こいしNounFreq #7725
1

pebble; small stone

Examples
少年は犬をめがけて小石を投げつけた。
The boy threw a stone at the dog.
石せきFreq #8201
1

Counter

counter for jewels in a watch

2

Counter

counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product

石畳いしだたみ甃NounFreq #9354
1

stone paving; cobble paving; sett; flagstone

2

Poetical term

stone steps

3

check (pattern)

4

石畳 only; Food, cooking

pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

石造り石作りいしづくりNoun～の Adj.Freq #11109
1

(made of) stone; stone-built

Examples
「とすると石造り？」「一般的なＲＣ造よ」
"So it's built from stone?" "It's ordinary reinforced concrete."
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