How to say 'Gem' in Japanese | 宝石

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The Japanese word for Gem is 'Houseki', written as 宝石 in Japanese.'Gem' in hiragana is ほうせき.

word

宝石

Meaning

Gem

Reading

ほうせき

houseki

Kanji

宝Treasure 石Stone

Explanation

The Japanese noun '宝石 (ほうせき)' means 'gem' or 'jewel'. It refers to precious or semi-precious stones that are often used in jewelry or as decorative items. This word is commonly used in contexts related to luxury, beauty, and value. For example: She loves wearing gems「彼女は宝石を身につけるのが好きです」(かのじょはほうせきをみにつけるのがすきです). This necklace has a beautiful gem「このネックレスには美しい宝石がついています」(このネックレスにはうつくしいほうせきがついています). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something or someone as precious or valuable.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6764

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 宝石

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

宝

Meaning

Treasure

kanji

石

Meaning

Stone

Words Related to 宝石 Through the Kanji 石

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 石 as well.

word

石

Meaning

Stone

word

流石

Meaning

As expected

word

石油

Meaning

Oil

word

石炭

Meaning

Coal

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'Houseki' means 'Gem' .

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