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岩

boulder

JLPT N2 Grade 2 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
いわ
On'yomi
ガン
Radical
山 · mountain (mountain)

岩 means "boulder". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read いわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

岩 in example sentences

  • 上うえから岩いわが落おちてきた。

    Ue kara iwa ga ochite kita.

    A rock fell from above.

  • この庭にわにはたくさんの岩いわがある。

    Kono niwa ni wa takusan no iwa ga aru.

    There are lots of rocks in this garden.

  • 遠とおくから見みると、その岩いわは人ひとの顔かおのように見みえる。

    Tooku kara miruto, sono iwa wa hito no kao no you ni mieru.

    Seen from a distance, that rock looks like a human face.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 岩 mean?
岩 means "boulder". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 岩 have?
岩 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 岩 read?
It is read いわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 岩?
岩 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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