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
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Explanation |
Top: var. of cliff 厂, bottom: stone 口 |
Mnemonic
| Below the cliff are stones.
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Radicals
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石
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stone | Variante of cliff 厂, below a stone 囗 |
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厂
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cliff | The Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾. |
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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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