石
石 — Stone
stone
On’yomiセキ (seki)
On’yomiシャク (shaku)
On’yomiコク (koku)
Kun’yomiいし (ishi)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 石
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum; kerosene |
| 石 | こく koku | koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters) |
| 化石 | かせき kaseki | fossil; petrifaction; petrification |
| 石炭 | せきたん sekitan | coal |
| 石橋 | いしばし ishibashi | stone bridge |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
Study notes
石 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #342 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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