Quick answer
岩 is the kanji for "Rock / Cliff / Boulder". A common reading is いわ (iwa). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Rock / Cliff / Boulder
Also : Rock · Cliff · Boulder
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 岩 represents 'BOULDER'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of boulder.
On-reading: がん — remember this sound by associating it with boulder. Kun-reading: いわ.
Example Sentences
登山中に大きな岩に阻まれて、道を変えました。
とざんちゅうにおおきないわにはばまれて、みちをかえました。
While climbing, blocked by a large rock, I changed the route.
この海岸の岩場は、夏になるとタコがたくさん獲れます。
このかいがんのいわばは、なつになるとたこがたくさんとれます。
Many octopuses can be caught on the rocky coast in summer.
Vocabulary using 岩
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