Lingaku石【いし】
Frequency rank: 889.
- stone
- jewel; precious stone
- flint (in a lighter)
- stone (in go)
- stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
- rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stonesee also グー
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 石【いし】Frequency rank: 889.
- いしFrequency rank: 28,646. – 28,849.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- stone
- jewel; precious stone
- flint (in a lighter)
- stone (in go)
- stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
- rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone
This meaning refers to a hard, solid substance that is often used in construction or as a natural element in the environment.
This refers to a valuable or semi-precious stone, often used in jewelry and adornments.
This usage refers to a type of stone that creates a spark when struck, often used in lighters or fire starters.
This refers to the stones used in the board game Go, where players place black or white stones on a grid.
This usage indicates a hard mass that forms in the body, often causing health issues.
This refers to the 'rock' part of the game rock-paper-scissors, where it beats scissors but is defeated by paper.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いし石をつむ積むto stack stonesほうせき宝石precious stoneいしころ石ころsmall stoneひうちいし火打石flintいし石のちょうこく彫刻stone sculptureいし石のこころ心heart of stone (heartless)いし石をなげる投げるto throw a stoneいし石のようにかたい堅いas hard as stoneじんけっせき腎結石kidney stonesいし石のようにおもい重いheavy as a stoneごいし碁石go stonesざくろせき石榴石garnet (a type of jewel)せきたん石炭coal (literally “stone coal”)いし石のかみ神god of stones (as a metaphor for something or someone steadfast)
Example sentences
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Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
They marked off the land for their house with rows of stones.
When they woke up they saw a stone lying next to them.