岩

boulder, rock, cliff

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:N2

Frequency:787

Vocabulary

ガン

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

promontory, cape, spit

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clear (the land), open, break up (land)

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obeisance, follow, accompany, attend on

cultivate, foster