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What does 石 (いし, ishi) mean?

石 (いし, ishi) means stone, rock.

Quick facts
Readingいし
Romajiishi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
いし
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonishi

stone, rock

  1. 1noun stone; rock; pebble
  2. 2noun jewel; precious stone
  3. 3noun flint (in a lighter)
  4. 4noun (round) game piece; stone (in go, etc.); disc (in Othello)
  5. 5noun stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

Example sentences

  • I picked up a round stone by the river.

  • There's a big rock on the road.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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