# 石 — stone

石 means “stone”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: セキ (seki), シャク (shaku). Kun'yomi: いし (ishi). You'll see it in words such as 石 (ishi, “stone; rock”).

- Meaning: stone
- On'yomi: セキ (seki), シャク (shaku)
- Kun'yomi: いし (ishi)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Metal, stone & materials

## Words with 石

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 石 | いし (ishi) | stone; rock |
| 石ころ | いしころ (ishikoro) | stone; rock |

## Don't confuse it with

[岩](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/rock/) · [拓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clear-land/) · [妬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/envy/)

## More in the “Metal, stone & materials” set

[石](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/stone/) · [材](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/timber/) · [鉄](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/iron/) · [油](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/oil/) · [玉](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/ball/) · [板](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/board/) · [炭](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/charcoal/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/stone/. Last updated 2026-11-01.