Word Meaning 石ころ

いしころ ishikoro

石ころ is read as いしころ (ishikoro) and means (small) stone.

Meaning

English

  1. (small) stone
  2. rock
  3. pebble

Reading

Kana

いしころ

Romaji

ishikoro

Writing Variants

  • 石塊 いしころ ishikoro

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 19468 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

石神

しゃくじん

stone which is worshipped

石室

せきしつ

stone hut

石段

いしだん

(flight of) stone steps

石英

せきえい

quartz

こく

measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

いし

flint (in a lighter)

石頭

いしあたま

hard head (like a rock)

石山

いしやま

stony mountain

石組み

いしぐみ

arrangement of stones in a garden

石の上にも三年

いしのうえにもさんねん

perseverance prevails

石人

せきじん

stone image of people

石見

いわみ

Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)

Example Sentences

3

He threw a stone at the dog.

The boy threw a stone at the frog.

In the countryside, the breaths of the grass, the trees, and the rocks have the foul smell of humans. They call to me from all directions, and they cling to me. But in the city, even the passengers of a jam-packed train are as quiet as pebbles on the riverbed, and everyone is only thinking of themselves.