人木石に非ず ひとぼくせきにあらず Also written 人木石にあらず Meanings Expression man is not made of stone; man is made of flesh and blood Kanji 人 person. Read as ひと. 木 tree. Read as ボク. 石 stone. Read as セキ. 非 non-. Read as あらず. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists