石 — “stone” in Japanese

Grade 1せき, しゃく, いし

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“stone” in Japanese is 石, read seki, shaku, ishi (せき, しゃく, いし). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 石ころ (pebble).

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What does 石 mean?

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Kanji	石
Meaning	stone
Readings	せき, しゃく, いし
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	石ころ (pebble)

How to read 石

石 is read seki (せき) or shaku (しゃく) or ishi (いし) depending on the word.

Words with 石

磁石じしゃく
石炭
石油
石塀
石臼
石ころstone

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Updated: 2026-08-28