Meaning

Primary

Boulder

Alternative

Rock

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

いわ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji, so you can read this one!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 岩を見る

    to look at a boulder

    岩を登る

    to climb a boulder

    岩をくだく

    to break a boulder

Context Sentences

そこには大きな岩がたくさんあります。

There are many large rocks there.

あの岩の上でサンドイッチを食べました。

I ate a sandwich on that boulder.

その岩、めっちゃツルツルしてるから気をつけて。

Be careful with that rock, it's very slippery.

Kanji Composition