N3Noun

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宝石ほうせき

houseki

gem, jewel

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Example sentence

彼は宝石の鑑定には目がきく。

He has a sharp eye for jewels.

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Kanji in 宝石

treasure, wealth, valuables

Sentences with 宝石

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
石鹸	N5	せっけん	せっけんsoap
石	N4	いし	いしstone
宝	N3	たから	たからtreasure
石油	N3	せきゆ	せきゆoil, petroleum, kerosene
石炭	N3	せきたん	せきたんcoal
流石	N2	さすが	さすがindeed, truly, as one would expect
磁石	N2	じしゃく	じしゃくmagnet
化石	N1	かせき	かせきfossil, petrifaction, fossilization

More Objects & Everyday Items words

Word	Reading	Meaning
より	より	よりmore than; from (particle)
型	かた	かたmold, model, style
音	ね	ねsound / note (poetic/literary; e.g. 鳥[とり]の音[ね] = bird’s sound)
カード	カード	カードcard, curd
品	しな	しなthing, article, goods
品	ひん	ひんgoods; taste, elegance
商品	しょうひん	しょうひんcommodity, merchandise
面	めん	めんface, mug, surface, side or facet, corner, page

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