Word Meaning 磁石

じせき jiseki

磁石 is read as じせき (jiseki) and means compass.

Meaning

English

  1. compass
  2. magnet

Reading

Kana

じせき

Romaji

jiseki

Writing Variants

  • 磁石 じしゃく jishaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 671 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

磁石式電話機

じしゃくしきでんわき

magneto telephone

磁石盤

じしゃくばん

magnetic compass

電磁石

でんじしゃく

electromagnet

一時磁石

いちじじしゃく

temporary magnet

方位磁石

ほういじしゃく

compass

界磁石

かいじしゃく

field magnet

永久磁石

えいきゅうじしゃく

permanent magnet

ネオジム磁石

ねおじむじしゃく

neodymium magnet

棒磁石

ぼうじしゃく

bar magnet

永久磁石同期電動機

えいきゅうじしゃくどうきでんどうき

permanent magnet synchronous motor

Example Sentences

7

じしゃくがれいぞうこにくっついた。

the magnet stuck to the fridge.

じしゃくはてつだけをひきつけるわけではない。

magnets do not attract only iron.

This is a horseshoe magnet.

Earth is like a big magnet.

Do they have something like a compass?

The earth is like a ball with a big magnet in it.

If you float a one yen coin on water and move a magnet slowly towards it then the coin will approach the magnet.