็ณ
JLPT N3
Stone
Readings
Onโyomi: ใปใญ , ใทใฃใฏ, ใณใฏ (seki, shaku, koku)
Kunโyomi: ใใ (ishi)
โข ใใ โ ishi (stone, rock)
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
็ณ
ใใ
stone
ๅฎ็ณ
ใปใใใ
gem
็ณๆฒน
ใใใ
oil
็ฃ็ณ
ใใใใ
magnet
็ณๆฎต
ใใใ ใ
stone steps
Example Sentences
็ณใๆพใใพใใ
ใใ ใ ใฒใใใพใใ
I pick up a stone.
ๅฎ็ณใงใใ
ใปใใใ ใงใใ
It is a gem.
็ณๆฒนใไฝฟใใพใใ
ใใใ ใ ใคใใใพใใ
I use oil.
็ฃ็ณใใใฃใคใใพใใ
ใใใใ ใ ใใฃใคใใพใใ
A magnet sticks.
็ณๆฎตใ็ปใใพใใ
ใใใ ใ ใ ใฎใผใใพใใ
I climb stone steps.
Cultural Note
๐ ็ณ has deep significance in Japanese culture:
โข Stones are used in gardens, temples, and traditional art, representing stability and beauty.
โข ็ณ also measures weight and volume in historical Japan (like koku of rice), connecting it to economy and sustenance.
โข The use of ๅฎ็ณ and ็ณๅ shows its role in aesthetics and spirituality.
โข Japanese gardens (ๆฏๅฑฑๆฐด) often place stones deliberately to symbolize mountains, islands, or permanence โ reflecting respect for natural forms.
โข Stones are used in gardens, temples, and traditional art, representing stability and beauty.
โข ็ณ also measures weight and volume in historical Japan (like koku of rice), connecting it to economy and sustenance.
โข The use of ๅฎ็ณ and ็ณๅ shows its role in aesthetics and spirituality.
โข Japanese gardens (ๆฏๅฑฑๆฐด) often place stones deliberately to symbolize mountains, islands, or permanence โ reflecting respect for natural forms.