Word Meaning 石綿

いしわた ishiwata

石綿 is read as いしわた (ishiwata) and means asbestos.

Meaning

English

  1. asbestos

Reading

Kana

いしわた

Romaji

ishiwata

Writing Variants

  • 石綿 せきめん sekimen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 9123 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

石灰海綿

せっかいかいめん

calcareous sponge (any sponge of class Calcarea)

石綿沈着症

せきめんちんちゃくしょう

asbestosis

石綿症

せきめんしょう

asbestosis

綿草石蚕

わたちょろぎ

lamb's-ear (Stachys byzantina)

石炭

いしずみ

coal

石仏

せきぶつ

stone Buddhist image

石油

せきゆ

kerosene

石橋

いしばし

stone bridge

石灰

いしばい

lime

石材

せきざい

(building) stone

石造り

いしづくり

(made of) stone

石造

せきぞう

stone-built

Example Sentences

1

In the event that asbestos-covered mesh is found, ensure its safety by damping the asbestos portion to prevent dust release and wrapping in a plastic bag.