石
stone
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
丆 + mouth
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of stone under cliff. Stone.
Symbolism
Stone, rock, gem. Represents stone.
Anime & Manga
Dr.STONE
どくたーすとーん
Dr. Stone(2017)
Author: Riichiro Inagaki
'Stone' symbolizes petrified humanity; a story of rebuilding civilization through science.
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Four-Character Compounds
一石二鳥
いっせきにちょう
killing two birds with one stone; killing two birds with one stone
玉石混交
ぎょくせきこんこう
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; mixed bag
石部金吉
いしべきんきち
man of incorruptible character; man of incorruptible character
電光石火
でんこうせっか
flash; instant; lightning (speed); flash
点滴穿石
てんてきせんせき
constant dripping wears away the stone; little strokes fell great oaks; limited strength, when persistently applied, can accomplish great feats; constant dripping wears away the stone
枕流漱石
ちんりゅうそうせき
sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong; sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong
薬石無効
やくせきむこう
neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient; neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient
漱石枕流
そうせきちんりゅう
sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong; sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong
鉄心石腸
てっしんせきちょう
will of iron; will of iron
匪石之心
ひせきのこころ
steadfastness; firmness in one's conviction; having a heart that does not change as easily as a stone rolls about; steadfastness
魚目燕石
ぎょもくえんせき
imitation that looks identical to the original; fake causing the original to lose value; imitation that looks identical to the original
Proverbs & Idioms
石橋を叩いて渡る
いしばしをたたいてわたる
Tapping a stone bridge before crossing
Being extremely cautious
転がる石には苔が生えぬ
ころがるいしにはこけがはえぬ
A rolling stone gathers no moss
Active people stay fresh
Poetry
わが袖は 潮干に見えぬ 沖の石の 人こそ知らね 乾くまもなし
Poem #92 from Hyakunin Isshu