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巌
巌
20 strokes
Frequency: 1986
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

rock
crag
boulder

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いわ
いわお
けわ.しい
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
よし

Common Words

岊
巌
磐
いわ
Noun
Freq #2304
1

rock; boulder

Examples
この岩は何に似ていますか。
What does this rock look like?
2

crag

岊壁
巌壁
がんぺき
Noun
Freq #20870
1

wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face

岩陰
巌蔭
いわかげ
Noun
Freq #27161
1

shade of a rock

塨岊
きょがん
巨巌
Noun
Freq #38482
1

huge rock; crag

巌
いわお
巖
Noun
Freq #46402
1

Poetical term

huge rock; massive boulder

岩窟
巌窟
がんくつ
Noun
Freq #67417
1

cave; cavern

奇岩
きがん
奇巌
Noun
Freq #74513
1

strangely shaped large rock; large rock of unusual shape

岩松
巌松
がんしょう
Noun
Freq #84931
1

pine tree growing on a rock

岊頭
巌頭
がんとう
Noun
Freq #110458
1

top of a massive rock

枯木寒巌
こぼくかんがん
Expression
Noun
四字熟語
Freq #200377
1

withered trees and frozen rocks; a person that is hard to approach

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