Japanese symbol for “ore”
鉱石
こうせき
Romaji: kouseki
ore; mineral; crystal
In Japanese, ore is 鉱石, read こうせき (kouseki).
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Meanings
- n ore; mineral; crystal
Written forms: 鉱石、礦石. Readings: こうせき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ore”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原石 | げんせき genseki | (raw) ore |
| 地金 | じがね jigane | raw metal; unprocessed metal; ingot |
| 原鉱 | げんこう genkou | (raw) ore |
| 粗金 | あらがね aragane | ore |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 鉱物 | こうぶつ koubutsu | mineral |
| 鉱業 | こうぎょう kougyou | mining industry |
| 炭鉱 | たんこう tankou | coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery |
| 鉄鉱 | てっこう tekkou | iron ore |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ore”.
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.