Today’s Kanji is “石” (ishi); Kanji for “stone”.
Handwritten Kanji “石” (ishi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “石”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 石 | セキ
シャク コク いし |
seki
shaku koku ishi |
5 | 石 | stone |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “石”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 石をける | いしをける | ishi wo keru | to kick the stone |
| 鉱石 | こうせき | kouseki | ore |
| 落石 | らくせき | rakuseki | falling rocks |
