岩
boulder, cliff, rock

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ガン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いわ

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:2
Strokes:8
JLPT:2
Frequency:787

Vocabulary

ガン

WordReadingMeaning
岩石ガンセキrock
岩盤ガンバンbedrock
岩乗ガンジョウsolid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
溶岩ヨウガンlava
岩塩ガンエンhalite; rock salt

Other

WordReadingMeaning
一枚岩いちまいいわmonolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
岩いわrock; boulder; crag
岩間いわまamong rocks
岩山いわやまrocky mountain
岩塩いわしおhalite; rock salt

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

崎
cape, promontory, spit
Grade 4JLPT 1
石
stone
Grade 1JLPT 3
君
male name suffix, mister, ruler, you
Grade 3JLPT 3
岸
beach
Grade 3JLPT 2
拓
break up (land), clear (the land), open
Grade 8JLPT 1
宮
Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess
Grade 3JLPT 1
峡
gorge, ravine
Grade 8JLPT 1
炭
charcoal, coal
Grade 3JLPT 2
陪
accompany, attend on, follow, obeisance
Grade 8JLPT 1
培
cultivate, foster
Grade 8JLPT 1