石棺

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 石棺 is read せっかん and is a noun meaning a coffin made of stone.
• Basic usage: In 遺跡の地下から大きな石棺が発見された。, a large stone coffin is discovered beneath the ruins.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading the compound
  • Learn 石棺 with its whole-word reading せっかん rather than joining separate character readings. The small っ and final ん each occupy one mora.