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石

いし

stone, small rock

Mnemonic

A lump off the cliff lying exactly where it landed, and your foot finds it in the dark. The same いし as 意志 the will, which is why a man who does not bend gets called one. Down you go: いし.

Built from

stone
A cliff on the left with a lump drawn underneath, fallen off and lying where it landed.

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