Meaning

Primary

Lava

Word Type

noun

Explanation

It can melt a boulder? What is this stuff that's so hot? It's lava. It's also probably made from melted boulders too, come to think of it.

Reading

ようがん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the on'yomi reading for the kanji, but you haven't learned the on'yomi reading for , which is がん. When you think of lava, think about Gandhi, coming out of the lava. He's immune, because he's a robot.

Context

Context Sentences

火山が溶岩を吹き出していて危険なので、これ以上近づくことはできません。

We can’t go any closer because the volcano is spewing out lava and it’s dangerous.

Kanji Composition