Memory phrase for the Kanji: 石
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石 |
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Meaning
| stone, rock
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Pronunciation |
SEKI, SHAKU ishi |
Explanation |
Top: var. of cliff 厂, bottom: stone 口 |
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Below the cliff are stones.
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Radicals
石
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stone | Shows a variante of cliff 厂 with a stone 囗 below. |
厂
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cliff | The Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾. |
口
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mouth | A small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure. |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
石 |
いし |
volume measure (approx. 180l, 5 bushels, 10 cub.ft) |
歯石 |
しせき |
dental calculus (calcified deposits on teeth) |
磁石 |
じしゃく |
magnet |
石炭 |
せきたん |
coal |
石鹸 |
せっけん |
soap |
鉱石 |
こうせき |
ore, mineral |
宝石 |
ほうせき |
gem, jewel |
化石 |
かせき |
fossil, petrifaction, fossilization |
流石 |
さすが |
(uk) clever, adept, good, expectations, as one would expect |
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