What does kanji 巌 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 巌 is rock.

How is kanji 巌 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 巌 are いわ, いわお, けわ.しい; the onyomi readings are ガン.

What is the main radical of kanji 巌?

The main radical for kanji 巌 is 山.

What words use kanji 巌?

Example words that use kanji 巌 include 巌, 巌壁, 巌々とした, 巌窟王.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

巌

Meaning

Kanji 巌

rock

rock, crag

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いわいわおけわ.しい
Onyomi 音読み: ガン
Nanori 名乗り: いわよしみね

Variant: 巖 (Kyūjitai) , 巗 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1986
Strokes: 20
Radical: 山
Components: 敢 • 山 • 石
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 厳 • 𠑊

Related vocabulary

Showing 7 common entries

Showing 7 of 16 entries that include this kanji.

巌

いわ

anchor

巌壁

がんぺき

wall of rock

巌々とした

がんがんとした

craggy

巌窟王

がんくつおう

The Count of Monte Cristo (novel by Alexandre Dumas)

枯木寒巌

こぼくかんがん

withered trees and frozen rocks

巉巌

ざんがん

near-vertical cliff or peak

碧巌録

へきがんろく

Blue Cliff Record

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

波が巌に打ち寄せている。

The waves are crashing against the crag.

彼は険しい巌を登った。

He climbed the steep crag.

船は巨大な巌に衝突した。

The ship collided with a massive rock.

山の頂には奇巌がそびえている。

Strangely shaped rocks tower over the mountain peak.

巌窟の中にコウモリがいる。

There are bats inside the rocky cave.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 12 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.