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石 kanji: meaning “stone”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N35 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
stone
On'yomi
セキ、シャク、コク
Kun'yomi
いし

Picture story to remember 石

Under a steep cliff, a hungry mouth (口) gapes wide and swallows a stone.

Parts in this story:口, 一

How to write 石: stroke order

石 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 石

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 石 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 石.