noun, takes genitive case の

  1. plaster, gypsum, calcium sulfate (sulfate).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
石膏 せっこう
 
 
石こう せっこう

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)
fat, grease, lard
コウ あぶら (Kentei Pre-1)
tall, high, expensive
コウ たか.い た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)