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岩 kanji: meaning “boulder”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N28 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
boulder
On'yomi
ガン
Kun'yomi
いわ

Picture story to remember 岩

A great stone (石) fallen from the mountain (山), a boulder.

Parts in this story:石, 山

How to write 岩: stroke order

岩 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 岩

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Kanji that share parts with 岩.