Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (いわ) in Japanese

岩, 巌, 磐, 巖
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
いわ, いわお
Romaji
iwa, iwao
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    rock; crag
    Example sentence
    彼ら荷物に置いた。 They deposited their bundles on the rock.

Examples of 岩, 巌, 磐, 巖, いわ, いわお in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

20 strokes

rock, crag, boulder

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: いわ, いわお, けわ.しい

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15 strokes

rock, crag, cliff, wall (in a mine)

On'Yomi: バン, ハン

Kun'Yomi: いわ

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JLPT 2

8 strokes

boulder, rock, cliff

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: いわ

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23 strokes

rock, crag, boulder

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: いわ, いわお, けわ.しい

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