8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N2

boulder, rock, cliff

Kun'yomi
  • rock ②crag
On'yomi
  • ガン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

いわ 84.2%
ガン 15.8%

Character Breakdown

boulder, rock, cliff
いわ ガン (2nd, N2)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

rock ②crag
rocky mountain
monolith ②unity (of a group, organization, etc.)
rock door (to a cave)
shade of a rock
Iwate (prefecture)
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 5CA9
JIS X 0208 1-20-68
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1414
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1461
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2235
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2778
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1423
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1921
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 942
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 821
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7985
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 249
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1345
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1428
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 178
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 487
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 102
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 156
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 457
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 538
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 777
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3o5.10
Four corner code 2260.1
De Roo Code 1277