岩
1. Meaning and Reading
- rock, crag
- Onyomi : がん
- Kunyomi : いわ
2. Kanji Explanation
- 山 : mountain
- 石 : stone
The image of a large stone (石) on a mountain (山) — symbolizes ‘rock’.
3. Example Words
岩
いわ
rock
岩に座って休む。
I sit on a rock and rest.
岩石
がんせき
rock
科学者が山で岩石を研究している。
A scientist is studying rocks in the mountains.
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