Today’s Kanji is “岩” (iwa); Kanji for “rock”.
Handwritten Kanji “岩” (iwa)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “岩”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 岩 | ガン いわ | gan iwa | 8 | 山 | rock |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “岩”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 岩 | いわ | iwa | Rock |
| 岩が落ちてくる | いわがおちてくる | iwa ga ochitekuru | A rock fell |
| 岩塩 | がんえん | ganen | Rock salt |
