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Meanings

small stones

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レキ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つぶて
こいし

Common Words

いし
Noun
Freq #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.
れき
がりゃく
Noun
Freq #8814
1

rubble; debris; wreckage; tiles and pebbles

Examples
一連の爆発で、その研究施設は瓦礫の山と化した。
A series of blasts reduced the laboratory to ruins.
2

trash; rubbish

飛礫
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #38401
1

stone (used for throwing)

石礫
いしつぶて
Noun
Freq #58720
1

throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock

れき
Noun
Freq #64311
1

pebbles

梨の礫
梨のつぶて
無しのつぶて
Expression
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #79570
1

not getting a reply

れっき
れきき
Noun
Freq #94463
1

chopping tool; chopping stoneware

紙つぶて
みつぶて
Noun
Freq #159194
1

paper pellet; spitball

雪礫
きつぶて
Noun
Freq #185176
1

snowball

天狗つぶて
てんぐつぶて
Noun
Freq #223554
1

rock flying out of nowhere (while in the mountains)

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