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Kanji: 石

KANJI
石
5 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
いし
 ON 音 
セキ
シャク
コク
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 10 (learned at completion of 1st grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 1st grade in Japan
Radical:
石
Radical name:
いし
Meaning:
Stone
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 350 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
石(いし)
stone
N3
石炭(せきたん)
coal
N3
石油(せきゆ)
oil, petroleum, kerosene
N3
宝石(ほうせき)
gem, jewel
N2
磁石(じしゃく)
magnet
N2
石鹸(せっけん)
soap
N1
化石(かせき)
fossil, petrifaction, fossilization
N1
岩石(がんせき)
rock
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