็Ÿณ

JLPT N3

Stone

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚ปใ‚ญ , ใ‚ทใƒฃใ‚ฏ, ใ‚ณใ‚ฏ (seki, shaku, koku)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ„ใ— (ishi)
โ€ข ใ„ใ— โ€“ ishi (stone, rock)

Vocabulary

็Ÿณ
ใ„ใ—
stone
ๅฎ็Ÿณ
ใปใ†ใ›ใ
gem
็Ÿณๆฒน
ใ›ใใ‚†
oil
็ฃ็Ÿณ
ใ˜ใ—ใ‚ƒใ
magnet
็Ÿณๆฎต
ใ„ใ—ใ ใ‚“
stone steps

Example Sentences

็Ÿณใ‚’ๆ‹พใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ„ใ— ใ‚’ ใฒใ‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
I pick up a stone.
ๅฎ็Ÿณใงใ™ใ€‚
ใปใ†ใ›ใ ใงใ™ใ€‚
It is a gem.
็Ÿณๆฒนใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ›ใใ‚† ใ‚’ ใคใ‹ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
I use oil.
็ฃ็ŸณใŒใใฃใคใใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ˜ใ—ใ‚ƒใ ใŒ ใใฃใคใใพใ™ใ€‚
A magnet sticks.
็Ÿณๆฎตใ‚’็™ปใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ„ใ—ใ ใ‚“ ใ‚’ ใฎใผใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
I climb stone steps.

Cultural Note

๐ŸŽŽ ็Ÿณ has deep significance in Japanese culture:
โ€ข Stones are used in gardens, temples, and traditional art, representing stability and beauty.
โ€ข ็Ÿณ also measures weight and volume in historical Japan (like koku of rice), connecting it to economy and sustenance.
โ€ข The use of ๅฎ็Ÿณ and ็Ÿณๅƒ shows its role in aesthetics and spirituality.
โ€ข Japanese gardens (ๆžฏๅฑฑๆฐด) often place stones deliberately to symbolize mountains, islands, or permanence โ€” reflecting respect for natural forms.