Onyomi: ガン · Kunyomi: いわ, いわお, けわ.しい · Meanings: boulder, crag, rock
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 岩 | いわ | rock, boulder | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 巌 | いわお | huge rock, massive boulder | Noun |
| 岩壁 | がんぺき | wall of rock, rock cliff, rock face | Noun |
| 巌窟王 | がんくつおう | The Count of Monte Cristo (novel by Alexandre Dumas) | Noun |
| 岩稜 | がんりょう | ridge of a cliff, rock ridge | Noun |
| 岩窟 | がんくつ | cave, cavern | Noun |
| 岩頭 | がんとう | top of a massive rock | Noun |
| 岩陰 | いわかげ | shade of a rock | Noun |
| 巌巌とした | がんがんとした | craggy, steep (as of a mountain) | Noun or verb acting prenominally |
| 岩松 | がんしょう | pine tree growing on a rock | Noun |
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