Word details

磐座

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 磐座.

Dictionary

Entry

磐座岩座いわくらNoun
1

Shinto

dwelling place of a deity (usu. in reference to a large rock)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

15 strokesFrequency 1,701Grade 9

On

バンハン

Kun

いわ

Nanori

いわお

squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

10 strokesFrequency 588JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

すわ.る

boulder, rock, cliff

8 strokesFrequency 787JLPT N2Grade 2

On

ガン

Kun

いわ

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