Japanese symbol for “drywall”
石こうボード
せっこうボード
Romaji: sekkouboodo
gypsum board; drywall; plasterboard
In Japanese, drywall is 石こうボード, read せっこうボード (sekkouboodo).
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Meanings
- n gypsum board; drywall; plasterboard
Written forms: 石こうボード、石膏ボード. Readings: せっこうボード.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
| 化石 | かせき kaseki | fossil |
| 石鹸 | せっけん sekken | soap |
| 石炭 | せきたん sekitan | coal |
| 磁石 | じしゃく jishaku | magnet |
See also: Chinese symbol for “drywall”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.