01
岩石
がんせき
rocks, stones
Meanings
- boulder
- rock
- cliff
Readings
Onyomi
- ガン
Kunyomi
- いわ
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Useful words
02
溶岩
ようがん
lava
03
岩山
いわやま
rocky mountain
04
岩塩
がんえん
rock salt
05
岩場
いわば
rocky area
06
岩壁
がんぺき
rock wall, cliff
Compare Kanji
01石Component95%stone石 is the lower rock block inside 岩, so the meaning and shape line up.02山Component92%mountainThe mountain top of 岩 turns plain stone into a cliff or boulder scene.03崖Meaning88%cliff, bluffCliff in 崖 expands the rocky landscape suggested by 岩.04岸Meaning76%beachA rocky shore in 岸 keeps the mountain-and-stone feeling near water.05岳Meaning72%point, peak岳 points to a peak, another rugged landform close to 岩.06砂Meaning62%sandSand in 砂 is broken-down stone, a smaller-scale relative of 岩.