Word Meaning さざれ石

さざれいし sazareishi

さざれ石 is read as さざれいし (sazareishi) and means boulder formed from gravel and sediment.

Meaning

English

boulder formed from gravel and sediment
pebbles
gravel

Reading

Kana

さざれいし

Romaji

sazareishi

Writing Variants

細れ石 さざれいし sazareishi
細石さざれいし sazareishi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 巌,巨石 Rank 79579 Priority M

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