Meaning

Primary

Small Stone

Alternatives

Pebble, Stone

Word Type

noun

Explanation

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

Reading

いしころ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

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

Context

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

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