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Japanese Kanji Grade 2
# 160
Meaning rock
Onyomi ガン
Kunyomi いわ
Usage See examples below
Writing practice
 
Stroke Order Rules
 
1. Write from left to right, and from top to bottom
2. Horizontal before vertical
3. Cutting strokes last
4. Diagonals right-to-left before diagonals left-to-right
5. Center verticals before outside "wings"
6. Outside before inside
7. Left vertical before enclosing
8. Bottom enclosing strokes last
9. Dots and minor strokes last
 
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Examples

Kanji

Japanese

Romaji

English

いわ iwa rock
岩塩 がんえん ganen rock salt
岩屋 いわや iwaya cavern, grotto
岩山 いわやま iwayama rocky mountain
岩間 いわま iwama among rocks
岩角 いわかど iwakado edge of a stone
岩棚 いわたな iwatana ledge
岩礁 がんしょう ganshou reef
岩室 いわむろ iwamuro cave
岩登り いわのぼり iwanobori rock climbing
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