Word details

化石

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 化石.

Dictionary

Entry

化石せきNounFreq #19804
1

fossil

Examples
私が手にしてるのは貝の化石です。
What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

petrifaction; petrification; fossilization; fossilisation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

4 strokesFrequency 89JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ば.けるば.かすふ.けるけ.する

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわせっく

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