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化石

かせき

noun

Meanings

1fossil
2petrifaction
3fossilization
4petrification

Example sentence

最近熱帯植物の貴重な化石が見つかった。

A unique fossil of a tropical plant was found recently.

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Kanji in this word

化Change, Take The Form Of, Influence4 strokes 石Stone5 strokes

More words with 化

化繊かせん · synthetic fibersN1 化合かごう · chemical combinationN1 悪化あっか · deteriorationN1 退化たいか · degenerationN1 化けるばける ·

Full entry on Jisho

to disguise

N1

文化財ぶんかざい · cultural assetsN1

強化きょうか · strengthenN2

消化しょうか · digestionN2

More words with 石

磁石じしゃく · magnetN2 石炭せきたん · coalN3 宝石ほうせき · gemN3 石鹸せっけん · soapN5 石油せきゆ · oilN3 墓石ぼせき · tombstone 胆石たんせき · gallstone 岩石がんせき · rockN1

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