This kanji is for a stone. Interestingly, this is also a unit of volume corresponding to roughly 180 liters.

on readings:
  • seki
  • shaku
  • koku
kun readings:
  • ishi
examples:
bokuseki trees and stones, inanimate objects
gyokuseki good and bad (literally, wheat and chaff)
hōseki precious gem
ishi stone
ishibashi stone bridge
ishidan stone stairway
ishikiri stonecutting, quarrying
kaiseki the balance of ingredients in dishes
kiseki foundation stoen, cornerstone
koishi small stone, pebble
sekken soap
shikinseki touchstone, test

links:
Kaiseki
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Last Alteration Performed: 4 March 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.