石

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 石が重いです。▶ —
   The stone is heavy.
2. 川に石を投げた。▶ —
   I threw a stone into the river.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Ishi (石) is "stone / rock" — B + no-cluster natural noun. Homophones: (1) ishi-stone (石); (2) ishi-will (意思); (3) ishi-doctor (医師) — same i-shi reading three homophones. Derivatives: (1) koishi (pebble); (2) ishiyaki (stone-roasted food); (3) sekki (stoneware). Korean dol / bawi partial parallel and Chinese shi / shitou parallel; Japans same-reading 3-kanji homophone split unique.

Quick check

1. Three i-shi homophones?

   • 石 stone / 意思 will / 医師 doctor — same reading, 3 different kanji, context separates
   • Single
   • 2-way
   • Different sounds