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石
stone · rock
N3On: せき、しゃくKun: いし
Memory Aid
The kanji 石 depicts a cliff (厂) with a small stone (口) sitting at its base or falling from it. It visually represents a rock or stone.
'Seki' — Imagine 'SEEKING' a good STONE to skip across the water.
The top part `厂` looks like a cliff or a overhang, and the bottom `口` can be seen as a small stone at its base, or the mouth of a cave in the rock.
Vocabulary
石いしstone, rock
石油せきゆpetroleum, oil
磁石じしゃくmagnet, compass
宝石ほうせきgem, jewel
石鹸せっけんsoap
Example Sentences
この石はとても重いです。
This stone is very heavy.
石油は車を動かすのに使われます。
Petroleum is used to power cars.
磁石は金属を引きつけます。
Magnets attract metal.
手を石鹸でよく洗いましょう。
Let's wash our hands well with soap.