noun, takes genitive case の

  1. lime, quicklime, caustic lime.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
石灰 せっかい
石灰 いしばい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
ashes, puckery juice, cremate
はい カイ (6th, N2)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)