岩
Boulder
Meanings
Boulder, Rock, Cliff
On'yomi
がん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
いわ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
岩 is written in 8 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
岩 (Boulder) is taught on WaniKani at level 15 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #787 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 8 strokes.
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