KANJI: SEKI SHAKU KOKU ishi (stone, rock)

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Character Etymology:

A slightly modified radical for cliff surrouding a boulder. Usually explained as a boulder having rolled down a cliff, but it is more likely a boulder hewn from a cliff-face.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: SEKI SHAKU KOKU
kun-yomi: ishi

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: isa isu iwa shi sekku to

English Definitions:

1. SEKI, SHAKU, ishi: stone, pebble, rock; jewel; to go play stones.
2. koku: 4.96 [bushels; 10 cubic feet (of lumber).

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 3985
Henshall: 45

Unicode Encoded Version:

石

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

化石 (kaseki): fossil.
小石 (koishi): pebble.
石油 (sekiyu): petroleum.

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