Japanese symbol for “basalt”
玄武岩
げんぶがん
Romaji: genbugan
basalt; whin(stone)
In Japanese, basalt is 玄武岩, read げんぶがん (genbugan).
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Meanings
- n basalt; whin(stone)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 玄関 | げんかん genkan | entrance; front door; entryway |
| 玄人 | くろうと kurouto | expert; professional; master |
| 玄米 | げんまい genmai | unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice |
| 玄武 | げんぶ genbu | Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens) |
| 幽玄 | ゆうげん yuugen | mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound |
| 玄孫 | げんそん genson | great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant |
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 武装 | ぶそう busou | arms; armament; taking up arms |
| 溶岩 | ようがん yougan | lava |
See also: Chinese symbol for “basalt”.
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