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石ころ

Small Stone


Meaning

Small Stone, Pebble, Stone

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've already learned 石, which means stone. Add a ころ to that, and it becomes a small stone, or pebble.


Reading

いしころ

Explanation

This uses the kun'yomi of 石, which you've already learned, and adds a bit of hiragana, so you should be able to read this!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 石ころをひろう

    to pick up a small stone

    石ころをなげる

    to throw a small stone

    石ころを見る

    to look at pebbles

  • 石ころがある

    there are pebbles

    石ころが入る

    stones get in

    石ころがゴロゴロしている

    stones are strewn all over the place

  • 石ころだらけ

    full of stones

    石ころ一つ

    one small stone

  • 小さな石ころ

    a small pebble

    大きな石ころ

    a large pebble

Context Sentences

オレンジ色の石ころが川に入った。

An orange stone entered the river.

このビーチ、石ころがたくさんあるね。

There are a lot of pebbles on this beach.

入り口の前は石ころが多いです。

There are many pebbles in front of the entrance.


Kanji Composition