岩

boulder

Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingガン

Kun readingいわ

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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mountain (山) · stone (石) · rock (石)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 832

Compound words

一枚岩いちまいいわ

monolith

火山岩かざんがん

volcanic rock

火成岩かせいがん

igneous rock

花崗岩かこうがん

granite

岩塩がんえん

halite

岩屋いわや

cavern

岩角いわかど

edge or corner of a stone

岩間いわま

among rocks

Stroke Order

8 strokes