岩 — boulder, rock, cliff

Common words with 岩

• 岩いわrock; boulderCommon

  この岩は何に似ていますか。
  What does this rock look like?

• 溶岩ようがんlavaCommon

  その火山は溶岩を流し出した。
  The volcano poured molten rock.

• 岩間いわまamong rocksCommon
• 一枚岩いちまいいわmonolith; large slab of rockCommon
• 岩石がんせきrockCommon
• 岩山いわやまrocky mountainCommon
• 岩盤がんばんbedrockCommon
• 岩塩がんえんhalite; rock saltCommon
• 岩屋いわやcave; cavern; grottoCommon
• 岩礁がんしょうreefCommon
• 岩場いわばrocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)Occasional
• 岩戸いわとrock door (to a cave)Occasional
• 石灰岩せっかいがんlimestoneOccasional
• 岩肌いわはだbare rock; rock surface; rock faceOccasional
• 岩壁がんぺきwall of rock; rock cliff; rock faceOccasional
• 砂岩さがんsandstoneOccasional
• 岩手いわてIwate (prefecture)Occasional
• 岩波いわなみIwanami (publisher)Occasional
• 岩国いわこくIwanami Kokugo Jiten (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten) (abbr)Occasional
• 母岩ぼがんbase rock; country rock; gangue; host rock; mother rock; parent rock; wall rockRare

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