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磐
磐
15 strokes
Frequency: 1701
Grade 9

Meanings

rock
crag
cliff
wall (in a mine)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バン
ハン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いわ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いわお
わ

Common Words

岩
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

盤石
磐石
ばんじゃく
Noun
Freq #26975
1

huge rock

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

firmness; solidity

落盤
落磐
らくばん
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #50887
1

cave-in

天の岩戸
あまのいわと
天の磐戸
Expression
Noun
Freq #85713
1

Shinto

Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave

磐城
いわき
Noun
Freq #94733
1

Historical term

Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)

常磐津
ときわず
ときわづ
Noun
Freq #96948
1

Abbreviation

style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances

常磐木
ときわ木
ときわぎ
Noun
Freq #97001
1

evergreen tree

大盤石
大磐石
だいばんじゃく
Noun
Freq #127447
1

large rock; huge rock

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

being rock-solid; holding firm; being adamant

ジュビロ磐田
ジュビロいわた
Noun
Freq #168863
1

Organization name

Jubilo Iwata (professional football club)

磐越西線
ばんえつさいせん
Noun
Freq #245732
1

Service

Ban'etsu West Line

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