岩

boulder

JLPT N2 Grade 2 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: いわ
On'yomi: ガン
Radical: 山 · mountain (mountain)

岩 means "boulder". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read いわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Stroke order & writing

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岩 in example sentences

からがてた。
Ue kara iwa ga ochite kita.
A rock fell from above.
この庭にわにはたくさんの岩いわがある。
Kono niwa ni wa takusan no iwa ga aru.
There are lots of rocks in this garden.
遠とおくから見みると、その岩いわは人ひとの顔かおのように見みえる。
Tooku kara miruto, sono iwa wa hito no kao no you ni mieru.
Seen from a distance, that rock looks like a human face.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 岩

岩 rock

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Common questions

What does the kanji 岩 mean?: 岩 means "boulder". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 岩 have?: 岩 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 岩 read?: It is read いわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 岩?: 岩 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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