石

Meaning

1. n
   stone; rock; pebble
2. n
   jewel; precious stone
3. n
   flint (in a lighter)
4. n
   stone
5. n
   stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
6. n
   koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres
7. n
   measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
8. ctr
   counter for jewels in a watch
9. ctr
   counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product

Example sentences

• 「転がる石は苔をもつけず」はことわざである。

  "A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.

• こわれやすいガラス張りの家に住む者は石を投げてはいけない。

  Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

• あの大名は十万石を領している。

  That daimyo holds a fief yielding 100,000 koku of rice.