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天の岩戸

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 天の岩戸.

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Entry

天の岩戸あまのいわと天の磐戸NounExpressionFreq #85713
1

Shinto

Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたかしなま

boulder, rock, cliff

8 strokesFrequency 787JLPT N2Grade 2

On

ガン

Kun

いわ

door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

4 strokesFrequency 575JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

Nanori

rock, crag, cliff, wall (in a mine)

15 strokesFrequency 1,701Grade 9

On

バンハン

Kun

いわ

Nanori

いわお

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