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岩石

がんせき

noun

Meanings

1rock

Example sentence

この板状の固い岩石の層をプレートと呼ぶ。

We call these slabs of the solid-rock layer 'plates'.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

岩Boulder, Rock, Cliff8 strokes 石Stone5 strokes

More words with 岩

溶岩ようがん · lavaN2 岩いわ · rockN3 岩間いわま · among rocks 岩山いわやま · rocky mountain 岩盤がんばん · bedrock 一枚岩

Full entry on Jisho

いちまいいわ · monolith

More words with 石

磁石じしゃく · magnetN2 石炭せきたん · coalN3 宝石ほうせき · gemN3 石鹸せっけん · soapN5 石油せきゆ · oilN3 墓石ぼせき · tombstone 胆石たんせき · gallstone 化石かせき · fossilN1

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