石
N4いし
[ishi]
Meanings
1.Noun
stone; rock; pebble
2.Noun
jewel; precious stone
3.Noun
flint (in a lighter)
Less common meanings (2)
4.NounJargon
《go (game)》stone
5.NounJargon
《medicine》stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
Other Readings
「石」 has other readings with different meanings.
Examples
子供の頃、川で石を拾って遊んだものだ。
When I was a child, I used to play by picking up stones in the river.
婚約指輪の石がとても美しい。
The stone in the engagement ring is very beautiful.
庭に大きな石があります。
There is a big stone in the garden.